muster

英 [ˈmʌstə(r)]

美 [ˈmʌstər]

v.  找寻，聚集，激起(支持、勇气等); 集合，召集，集结(尤指部队); 赶拢(牛、羊)
n.  聚集的人群; (尤指)集结的兵力

过去式：mustered　过去分词：mustered　现在分词：mustering　复数：musters　第三人称单数：musters　

IELTSGRETEM8

Collins.1 / BNC.9610 / COCA.8426

习惯用语

n.

pass muster
• 达到要求；获得接受
  to be accepted as of a good enough standard

牛津词典

verb

• 找寻，聚集，激起（支持、勇气等）
  to find as much support, courage, etc. as you can
  1. We mustered what support we could for the plan.
     我们极尽所能为这项计划寻求支持。
  2. She left the room with all the dignity she could muster .
     她尽量庄重体面地走了出去。
• 集合，召集，集结（尤指部队）
  to come together, or bring people, especially soldiers, together for example for military action
  1. The troops mustered.
     部队集结起来。
  2. to muster an army
     集合一支部队
• 赶拢（牛、羊）
  to gather together sheep or cows

noun

• 聚集的人群；（尤指）集结的兵力
  a group of people, especially soldiers, that have been brought together
  1. muster stations (= parts of a building, a ship, etc. that people must go to if there is an emergency)
     集结站

柯林斯词典

• VERB 聚集(支持力量);奋(力);集中(精力)
  If youmustersomething such as support, strength, or energy, you gather as much of it as you can in order to do something.
  1. He travelled around West Africa trying to muster support for his movement...
     他在西非四处奔走，为自己的运动争取支持。
  2. Mustering all her strength, Nancy pulled hard on both oars.
     南希使出所有力气，用力划动双桨。
• V-ERG 召集，集合(士兵)
  When soldiersmusterorare mustered, they gather together in one place in order to take part in a military action.
  1. The men mustered before their clan chiefs...
     男人们聚集在族长们面前。
  2. The general had mustered his troops north of the Hindu Kush.
     将军在兴都库什山脉以北集结军队。
• PHRASE 合格;符合要求
  If someone or somethingpasses muster, they are good enough for the thing they are needed for.
  1. I could not pass muster in his language...
     我说不好他的语言。
  2. If it doesn't pass muster, a radio station could have its license challenged.
     如果不合要求，电台可能会被吊销执照。

英英释义

noun

• compulsory military service
  Synonym:conscriptiondraftselective service
• a gathering of military personnel for duty
  1. he was thrown in the brig for missing muster

verb

• call to duty, military service, jury duty, etc.
• gather or bring together
  1. muster the courage to do something
  2. she rallied her intellect
  3. Summon all your courage
  Synonym:rallysummoncome upmuster up

双语例句

• He can use both hands to work miracles, why can not I muster the courage to overcome difficulties?
  他能用双手创造奇迹，我为什么不能鼓起勇敢战胜困难呢？
• I'm trying to muster up the courage to tell him.
  我正想鼓起勇气跟他说呢。
• Obviously it didn't pass muster. deal's off.
  很明显它不符合要求，交易取消了。
• She and I were going to muster out at the end of our service.
  她和我服完役后就退伍。
• After a period of practice, he was able to pass muster as a qualified teacher.
  实习了一段时间以后，他便成了一名合格的教师。
• They cannot muster sufficient numbers, to strongly oppose the Lightworkers that now see their opportunity to push ahead.
  他们无法召集足够数量的成员来对抗“光之工作者”，因为光之工作者们的目标被不断向前推进著。
• If you pass muster on most of these traits, you're off and running.
  如果你在大部分上，你做得足够好，那么你就拥有了一个好的开头。
• He travelled around West Africa trying to muster support for his movement
  他在西非四处奔走，为自己的运动争取支持。
• The men mustered before their clan chiefs
  男人们聚集在族长们面前。
• Muster needed just 72 minutes to win the one-sided match, 6-2, 6-3.
  穆斯特尔仅用72分钟便以6比2、6比3拿下了这场实力悬殊的比赛。