Common sense is the collection of prejudices acquired by age eighteen. ——Albert Einstein

常识就是人在十八岁之前形成的各种偏见。——阿尔伯特·爱因斯坦

一、关于collection，你应该知道的用法有：

n.

1.收藏品，收集物 [C]

These native pots are slowly building into a fine collection.

这些当地的器皿正慢慢地成为一种值当的收藏品。

2.收集，采集 [U]

The travel agent telephones saying that the ticket is ready for collection.

旅游代理人来电话说可以取票了。

3.募捐，捐款 [C]

The collection will be taken after the sermon.

教堂讲道之后将进行募捐。

4.一堆，一群 [C]

Wye Lea is a collection of farm buildings that have been converted into an attractive complex.

“怀河草地”是一处由农舍改造而成的赏心悦目的建筑群。

5.集子，作品集 [C]

Two years ago he published a collection of short stories called 'Facing The Music'.

两年前，他出版了短篇小说集《勇敢面对》。

 

二、含有collection的常见短语

garbage collection   垃圾收集，无用单元的收集

tax collection   征税

loan collection   n. 在展览会中借来的展览品

 

三、学会collection的用法了吗？来做个小测试吧

He has a fine ____ of stamps.

他收集了一些精美的邮票。