bunch 1 S2 / bʌntʃ / 名词

1 group of things [可数名词] a group of things that are fastened, held, or growing together

bunch of

I’ll send her a bunch of flowers .

He had a bunch of keys on his belt.

a bunch of grapes

2 group of people [单数形式] informal a group of people :

The ancient Egyptians were a clever bunch.

bunch of

a friendly bunch of people

3 the best/pick of the bunch the best among a group of people or things

4 large amount [单数形式] American English informal a large number of people or things, or a large amount of something

bunch of

There’s a whole bunch of places I want to visit.

5 bunches [复数形式] British English if a girl wears her hair in bunches, she ties it together at each side of her head

→ thanks a bunch at thanks ( 5 )

COLLOCATIONS

短语

a bunch of flowers/roses/daffodils etc I picked a bunch of flowers from the garden.

a bunch of keys A bunch of keys dangled from his belt.

a bunch of grapes She served the cheese with a bunch of black grapes.

a bunch of bananas Bunches of bananas hung in the trees.

a bunch of herbs/parsley/thyme etc You might like to add a bunch of fresh herbs to the stock.