bunch
/bʌntʃ; bʌntʃ/ n
1 [C] number of things (usu of the same kind) growing, fastened or grouped together 串; 束; 卷; 团
a bunch of bananas, grapes, etc 一串香蕉、葡萄等
bunches of flowers 花束
a bunch of keys 一串钥匙. =>illus at grape 见grape之插图.
2 [CGp] (infml 口) group of people; gang; mob 人群; 匪帮; 暴 民
a bunch of thugs 一群恶棍
I don't like any of them much, but he's the best of the bunch, ie the least unpleasant. 这帮人我谁也不喜欢, 但他还算是其中最好的呢. bunch, v [I, Ip, Tn, Tn.p]
~ (sth/sb) (up) (cause sth/sb to) be formed into a bunch or bunches （使某物[某人]）成束, 成捆, 成群
a blouse that bunches at the waist 束腰女衬衫
runners all bunched together, ie closely grouped 挤在一起的赛跑者
Cross the road one at a time don't bunch up. 一次一个地过马路--别都挤在一起.