To come together in a place as a group. People congregate; sometimes animals do too.

To come together聚在一起 in a place在某個地方 as a group變成一群。People congregate人會 congregate; sometimes animals do too有時候動物也會。

The word has a slightly official or news-report flavour — a school notice might say students must not congregate in the stairwell; a reporter might say fans congregated outside the stadium. In everyday talk, gather, meet, or hang out is what most people actually say.

The word has a slightly official or news-report flavour這個字帶點公文或新聞報導的味道 — a school notice might say students must not congregate in the stairwell;學校公告可能會說學生不得在樓梯間 congregate a reporter might say fans congregated outside the stadium記者則可能寫粉絲在體育場外 congregated。In everyday talk,平常講話 gather, meet, or hang out is what most people actually say大家其實比較常說 gather、meet，或 hang out。

Though actually it does not have to be a planned meeting with a leader. It is often just bodies collecting in one spot: teenagers at a convenience store, birds on a wire, workers by the gate at the end of the day.

Though actually it does not have to be不過其實它不一定要是 a planned meeting with a leader有領頭的人安排好的聚會。It is often just它常常只是 bodies collecting in one spot:一群人自然聚在同一個地方 teenagers at a convenience store, birds on a wire, workers by the gate at the end of the day像是青少年聚在便利商店、鳥停在電線上、下班時工人聚在門口。

There is also an old adjective congregate, “gathered together,” but learners almost only meet the verb.

There is also an old adjective congregate,還有一個古老的形容詞 congregate “gathered together,”意思是「聚集在一起的」 but learners almost only meet the verb但學習者幾乎只會遇到動詞用法。