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

He pursued his hobby of collecting old almanacs for so many years.
多年来他一直保持着收集旧历书的嗜好。
Those people slapped together an outfit and under the pretence of collecting for charity, bluffed and cheated their way around.
几个人搭了个草台班子，打着慈善捐款的幌子到处招摇撞骗。
One of Tony's hobbies was collecting rare birds.
托尼的业余爱好之一是搜集稀有鸟类。
We are collecting money for families in need.
我们正在为有困难的家庭募捐。
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。
This artist's creations are worth collecting.
这个艺术家的作品值得收藏。
I interest in collecting stamps.
我对集邮感兴趣。
The stamp is not worth collecting.
这张邮票不值得收藏。
He occupied himself in collecting stamps.
他忙于集邮。
His daughters were collecting his effects.
他的女儿们当时正在整理他的遗物。