collecting

英 [kəˈlektɪŋ]

美 [kəˈlektɪŋ]

adj. (罐子或盒子)用于募集捐款的
v. 收集; 采集; 收藏; 搜集; 聚集; 集合; 汇集
collect的现在分词

现在分词：collecting　

BNC.14790 / COCA.15658

柯林斯词典

(罐子或盒子)用于募集捐款的
Acollectingtin or box is one that is used to collect money for charity.

in AM, use 美国英语用 collection box

noun

I'm collecting on behalf of the blind.
我正在为盲人进行募捐。
This artist's creations are worth collecting.
这个艺术家的作品值得收藏。
She is interested in reading and collecting stamps.
她对读书和集邮感兴趣。
Elizabeth had been collecting snails for a school project
伊丽莎白一直在为完成学校的一份课题作业收集蜗牛。
Those people slapped together an outfit and under the pretence of collecting for charity, bluffed and cheated their way around.
几个人搭了个草台班子，打着慈善捐款的幌子到处招摇撞骗。
One of Tony's hobbies was collecting rare birds.
托尼的业余爱好之一是搜集稀有鸟类。
She expects me to drive round collecting jumble for the church.
她期望我能开车去四处收集旧物用于教堂义卖。
Hospitals are poor at collecting information.
医院收集信息能力很差。
The stamp is not worth collecting.
这张邮票不值得收藏。
He pursued his hobby of collecting old almanacs for so many years.
多年来他一直保持着收集旧历书的嗜好。