gather up

动词 gather up:

1. take and lift upward
   同义词：pick up, lift up
2. gather or collect
   同义词：collect, pick up, call for

1. She gathered up her skirts and ran.
   她提起裙摆就跑了。
2. The people had to gather up their few possessions and escaped abroad.
   人们不得不收拾起仅有的一点财物逃到国外去。