Word · Frequency #4302
lump
块；团；疙瘩
A compact mass, mound, or blob of no particular shape; something that sticks together or sticks out.
- 1.
Something that protrudes, sticks out, or sticks together; a cluster or blob; a mound or mass of no particular shape.
突出、伸出或粘在一起的东西；一团或一块；无特定形状的堆或块。
- 2.
a compact mass
紧密的团块
- 3.
A swelling or nodule of tissue under the skin or in an internal part of the body.
皮肤下或体内组织的肿胀或结节。
- 4.
an abnormal protuberance or localized enlargement
异常的隆起或局部肿大
- 5.
A group, set, or unit.
一组、一套或一个单位。
- 6.
an awkward stupid person
笨拙愚蠢的人
- 7.
A small, shaped mass of sugar, typically about a teaspoonful.
一小块定型糖,通常约一茶匙量。
- 8.
A dull or lazy person.
迟钝或懒惰的人。
- 9.
A fat person.
胖子。
- 10.
A projection beneath the breech end of a gun barrel.
枪管后膛下方的凸起。
- 11.
A kind of fish, the lumpsucker.
一种鱼,圆鳍鱼。
肿块；包；方糖；糖块；笨蛋；呆子；懒鬼；一群；一组；一批；胖子
In use
She stirred her coffee and added a lump of sugar.
The doctor said the lump on his arm was benign.
He's a lazy lump who never helps around the house.
Connections
Collocations
- a lump of sugar
- 一块糖
- She put a lump of sugar in her coffee.她往咖啡里放了一块糖。
- a lump sum
- 一次性付清的款项
- He received a lump sum payment from the insurance company.他从保险公司得到了一笔一次性付款。
- lump in the throat
- 喉咙哽咽
- She felt a lump in her throat as she watched the emotional scene.看到那感人的场景，她感到喉咙哽咽。
- lump of coal
- 一块煤
- Children used to get a lump of coal in their stocking if they were naughty.过去，淘气的孩子会在袜子里得到一块煤。
- a lump on the head
- 头上的肿块
- He had a nasty lump on his head after bumping into the door.他撞到门上后，头上起了个大肿块。
- a lump in the breast
Learner notes
Memory Tip
lump 发音像'拉姆普'，想象一块肿块（瘤）。
Context & Register
中性语境，常用于描述物体或身体中的块状物，如石块或肿块。
Grammar Note
可数名词
Pronunciation & Spelling
All listed words rhyme with 'lump' (share the /ʌmp/ ending). However, note that words like 'lamp' (/læmp/) and 'limp' (/lɪmp/) look similar but have different vowel sounds.
High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇，值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 2，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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