1.gather up 收集;拾起
We gather up from various sources a great amount of firsthand data.
我们从各种来源收集了大量第一手资料。
Gather up your muscles and jump.
收紧肌肉,然后起跳。
2.scrabble for v.争夺,挣扎
This territorial reformation never degenerated into a scrabble for land.
这个土地改革从未沦为土地的抢夺。
Researchers scrabble for funds, and students complain of large classes and reduced teaching time.
研究人员需要钱, 学生抱怨大班上课和课时缩减也需要钱来摆平。