a clump of sth
常与复数或不可数名词连用，表示一丛、一簇或一块。
There was a clump of bushes by the fence.
篱笆旁边有一丛灌木。
团；块；堆；重踏声；沉闷的响声；（煤层的）压缩黏土；簇或块；未成形的块状物。；浓密的一丛,尤指灌木或毛发。
A thick group or bunch of things growing close together, such as bushes, hair, trees, or plants.
簇或块；未成形的块状物。
A cluster or lump; an unshaped piece or mass.
浓密的一丛,尤指灌木或毛发。
A thick group or bunch, especially of bushes or hair.
沉闷的撞击声。
A dull thud.
煤系地层中的压实粘土。
The compressed clay of coal strata.
一小丛树木或植物。
A small group of trees or plants.
A clump of daffodils grew near the old oak tree.
一丛水仙花在老橡树旁生长。
用法提示：clump在此指植物丛，作为名词使用，表示密集生长的一群。
He kicked a clump of mud off his boot before entering the house.
他踢掉了靴子上的一块泥巴才进屋。
用法提示：clump在此指块状物，作为名词使用，表示泥土等结成的块。
We heard the heavy clump of footsteps on the wooden stairs.
我们听到木楼梯上沉重的脚步声。
用法提示：clump在此指笨重的脚步声，作为名词使用，描述沉重而笨拙的行走声音。
常与复数或不可数名词连用，表示一丛、一簇或一块。
There was a clump of bushes by the fence.
篱笆旁边有一丛灌木。
复数形式强调多个丛、块或堆。
She pulled clumps of hair out of the drain.
她从排水管里拽出一团团头发。
用于描述植物成丛生长的状态。
These wildflowers grow in clumps along the roadside.
这些野花在路边成丛生长。
grammar · medium
易错句子I saw a clump grass near the river.
正确表达I saw a clump of grass near the river.
clump 表示“一丛”时必须用 a clump of + 名词 的结构，of 不能省略；中文“一丛草”里没有对应的介词，容易被漏掉。
grammar · medium
易错句子Many clump of trees were cut down last year.
正确表达Many clumps of trees were cut down last year.
clump 是可数名词，被 many 修饰时要用复数形式 clumps；句子的中心词是 clump，不是 of 后面的 trees，所以不能靠 trees 来决定单复数。
grammar · medium
易错句子There is a lump of bushes by the gate.
正确表达There is a clump of bushes by the gate.
clump 指灌木、毛发等成丛生长的一簇，lump 指无定形的一块或一团（如一块糖、一团泥），描述成丛生长的植物应用 clump。
与‘丛’或‘簇’相对
与‘块’或‘团’相对
一丛树
We hid behind a clump of trees.
我们躲在一丛树后面。
一团头发
She found a clump of hair in the drain.
她发现排水管里有一团头发。
一块土
He dug up a clump of earth with the shovel.
他用铲子挖起一块土。
沉重的脚步声
I heard the heavy clump of boots on the stairs.
我听到楼梯上沉重的靴子脚步声。
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