clump together
常与 together 连用,表示聚拢成一团或一群。
The sheep clumped together in the corner of the field.
羊群在田野角落里挤成一团。
聚集;成群;拖着沉重的步子走;形成簇或块。;密集聚集。;迈着沉重的步子行走。
形成簇或块。
To form clusters or lumps.
密集聚集。
To gather in dense groups.
迈着沉重的步子行走。
To walk with heavy footfalls.
一般现在时
She clumps around the house in her heavy boots.
她穿着沉重的靴子在房子里笨重地走动。
一般过去时
He clumped down the stairs yesterday.
他昨天笨重地走下楼梯。
现在完成时
They have clumped through the mud all morning.
他们整个早上都在泥泞中笨重地行走。
表示沉重或笨拙地行走
He clumped down the stairs in his heavy boots.
他穿着沉重的靴子笨重地走下楼梯。
用法提示:clumped 为过去式,表示笨重地行走,带有沉重脚步声。
The children were clumping around in their rain boots.
孩子们穿着雨靴笨重地走来走去。
用法提示:clumping 为现在分词,强调动作正在进行,行走笨拙。
The old man clumps across the wooden floor every morning.
那位老人每天早晨都笨重地走过木地板。
用法提示:clumps 为第三人称单数,描述习惯性的笨拙行走。
常与 together 连用,表示聚拢成一团或一群。
The sheep clumped together in the corner of the field.
羊群在田野角落里挤成一团。
around 引出聚集围绕的人或物;主语通常是复数或集合名词。
Reporters clumped around the actress after the show.
演出结束后,记者们围聚在女演员周围。
into 后接形成的结果物,强调由分散状态变成团块。
The wet sand clumped into hard little balls.
湿沙子结成了硬硬的小球。
along/through 后接走过的地点,强调脚步沉重、发出响声。
He clumped along the hallway in his heavy boots.
他穿着笨重的靴子,脚步沉重地走过走廊。
强调自然形成、紧靠在一起的簇,可用于植物、微粒等,语气中性。
口语常用,带“一束/一捆”的意味,常指把物品扎在一起,也可指人群拥挤。
强调形成不规则的硬块,常用于面粉、酱汁等,不用于植物或人群。
侧重大量的人或物聚集成团,规模较大,常指云层、人群等。
grammar · medium
易错句子The old man clumped his feet up the stairs.
正确表达The old man clumped up the stairs.
clump 表示"迈着沉重的步子走"时是不及物动词,后面直接接 up/down/along 等方向状语;feet(脚)不是它的宾语,汉语"拖着脚走"里的"脚"只是方式,不能照搬成英语宾语。
grammar · medium
易错句子The students clumped each other near the gate after school.
正确表达The students clumped together near the gate after school.
clump 表示"聚集成群"时是不及物动词,用 together 表示彼此靠拢;each other 只能作及物动词的宾语,不能跟在 clump 后面。汉语"聚在一起"中的"互相"容易让学习者误加 each other。
grammar · medium
易错句子The paint had already clump in the can.
正确表达The paint had already clumped in the can.
完成时由 had + 过去分词构成,clump 的过去分词是 clumped,不能用原形;汉语动词没有形态变化,学习者容易在助动词后漏掉 -ed。
义项“形成簇或块”(to form clusters or lumps)的反义词。break up 指把结成团/块的东西分开,不能用于“沉重行走”义。
义项“密集聚集”(to gather in dense groups)的反义词。disperse 指由聚拢转向分散,不能用于“重步行走”义。
义项“迈着沉重的步子行走”(to walk with heavy footfalls)的反义词。tiptoe 指轻缓无声地走,与 clump 的沉重脚步相反;不能用于“聚集”义。
聚集成团;结成一团
The wet snow clumped together on my boots.
湿雪在我的靴子上结成一团。
聚集在…周围;围拢
Fans clumped around the stage door.
粉丝们聚集在后台门口。
结块;变得一团团
If the flour gets damp, it clumps up.
面粉受潮会结块。
步履沉重地行走
She clumped along the corridor in her heavy boots.
她穿着沉重的靴子在走廊里步履沉重地走着。
聚集成(群、块)
The children clumped into little groups around the teacher.
孩子们在老师周围聚成几个小组。
灌木等植物常密集聚生成丛,与 clump 表示‘形成簇’相关。
湿土或泥块容易结块,与 clump 表示‘形成块’相关。
dense 常描述 clump 所表示的密集聚集状态。
clump 表示‘迈着沉重的步子行走’时,常与脚步动作场景相关。
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