gather dust

It is not a book that you pick up, read from cover to cover, and then put on a shelf to gather dust.

它并不是一本适合随便拾起，翻翻之后便搁置在书架上聚集灰尘的书。

As the floor is apt to gather dust, we must sweep it every day.

地上有灰尘, 就要天天扫.

And over half of Brits leave books to gather dust on their shelves, 16 per cent would take them to a charity shop and 15 pass finished books on to a friend when they have finished them.

近半成的英国人任由书籍在书架上落满灰尘，16%的人会把书捐给慈善机构，15%的人则在读完后转送给朋友。

Bruce Pederson says the idea is for people not to be selfish by keeping a book to gather dust on a shelf at home.

布鲁斯·佩德森说，这样做是为了让人们不要自私地让一本书在家里的书架上落灰。

Why bother keeping all these ornaments? They just gather dust.

为什么要摆设这些装饰 呢 ?它们只会积聚灰尘.

Meanwhile, their parents'electric carving knives, electric woks, and electric casserole warmers gather dust.

与此同时, 他们父母的电切肉刀 、 电铁锅 、 电蒸锅正落满了尘土.

My briefcase was beginning to gather dust.

我的手提箱不怎么使用了.

Meanwhile, their parents' electric carving knives, electric woks, and electric casserole warmers gather dust.

与此同时，他们父母的电切肉刀、电铁锅、电蒸锅正落满了尘土。