我们凑份子给安妮买了离别礼物。

We had a whip-round for Annie's leaving present.

这个班的男生们凑份子买了一个足球。

The boys in the class clubbed together to buy a football.

所以今天我们一起凑份子给艾伯特买了——一本字典。

So we have clubbed together and bought Albert a dictionary.

凑份子许多美国办公室有为新生儿降临、新人结婚、生日和其他喜庆的场合凑钱买礼品的习俗。

Collections It is the custom in many American offices to take up collections to buy presents for births, weddings, birthdays, and other happy occasions.