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 interest in collecting stamps.
我对集邮感兴趣。
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。
He spent much time collecting facts and chewing them over before coming to a conclusion.
为了得出结论，他花了很多时间收集事实并对这些事实进行仔细考虑。
A man comes round regularly collecting scrap.
有个男人定时来收废品。
She is fond of collecting rare carpets.
她喜欢收集稀罕少见的地毯。
Are you collecting for charity?
你是在为慈善事业筹款吗？
After collecting the cash, the kidnapper made his escape down the disused railway line.
拿到现金后，绑架者沿着废弃的铁道逃走了。
The stamp is not worth collecting.
这张邮票不值得收藏。
Her childhood passion for collecting has not dimmed, but now she is more discerning.
她孩提时培养起的对收藏的痴迷丝毫未减，现在只是变得更有眼力了。
We are collecting money for families in need.
我们正在为有困难的家庭募捐。