a lump of sth
用于描述固体物质不规则的块状，如 a lump of coal、a lump of clay。
She put a lump of butter in the frying pan.
她往煎锅里放了一块黄油。
肿块；包；方糖；糖块；笨蛋；呆子；懒鬼；一群；一组；一批；胖子
A compact mass, mound, or blob of no particular shape; something that sticks together or sticks out.
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。
Something that protrudes, sticks out, or sticks together; a cluster or blob; a mound or mass of no particular shape.
紧密的团块
a compact mass
皮肤下或体内组织的肿胀或结节。
A swelling or nodule of tissue under the skin or in an internal part of the body.
异常的隆起或局部肿大
an abnormal protuberance or localized enlargement
一组、一套或一个单位。
A group, set, or unit.
笨拙愚蠢的人
an awkward stupid person
一小块定型糖,通常约一茶匙量。
A small, shaped mass of sugar, typically about a teaspoonful.
迟钝或懒惰的人。
A dull or lazy person.
胖子。
A fat person.
枪管后膛下方的凸起。
A projection beneath the breech end of a gun barrel.
一种鱼,圆鳍鱼。
A kind of fish, the lumpsucker.
She stirred her coffee and added a lump of sugar.
她搅了搅咖啡，加了一块方糖。
用法提示：这里lump用作名词，表示一块（方糖）。
The doctor said the lump on his arm was benign.
医生说他胳膊上的肿块是良性的。
用法提示：这里lump用作名词，表示肿块。
He's a lazy lump who never helps around the house.
他是个懒虫，从不帮忙做家务。
用法提示：这里lump用作名词，指笨拙、懒惰的人。
用于描述固体物质不规则的块状，如 a lump of coal、a lump of clay。
She put a lump of butter in the frying pan.
她往煎锅里放了一块黄油。
指身体上异常隆起的肿块，常与介词 in 或 on 连用。
He noticed a lump on his wrist.
他注意到手腕上有个肿块。
较lump更强调厚实、不规则的大块，常指食物或材料。
比lump更通用，可指任何形状的碎片，不一定是团块。
强调无定形的大块，常用于物质集合。较lump更正式。
特指泥土或黏土的硬块，比lump更具体。
特指天然形成的小块金属，如金块，lump无此特殊含义。
grammar · medium
易错句子I take one lump sugar in my coffee.
正确表达I take one lump of sugar in my coffee.
lump 是可数名词，表示“（某物质的）一块”时，数量结构必须是 a lump of + 不可数名词（如 sugar、coal、clay）。汉语“一块糖”可以直接说成 lump sugar 的字面顺序，但英语中必须加上介词 of 才能表达数量，否则 one lump sugar 会被读成“块状糖”这一类别，而不是“一块糖”。
grammar · medium
易错句子She put two lump of sugar in her tea.
正确表达She put two lumps of sugar in her tea.
lump 是可数名词，前面有大于一的数词 two 时，名词本身必须变成复数 lumps；汉语名词没有单复数词形变化，学习者容易只在量词后保留原形。注意 of 后面的 sugar 是不可数名词，仍保持单数形式。
一块糖
She put a lump of sugar in her coffee.
她往咖啡里放了一块糖。
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。
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。
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。
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。
乳房肿块
She discovered a lump in her breast and immediately saw a doctor.
她发现乳房有一个肿块，立即去看了医生。
与lump常出现在描述身体肿块的语境中
lump和bump都指皮肤或表面上的隆起
lump和mass常互换使用，指无定形的块状物
lump可指囊肿，两者在医学上常关联
lump有时指异常生长物，与growth同属医学话题
哽咽，喉咙哽住（因情绪激动）
She felt a lump in her throat as she said goodbye.
她说再见时感到喉咙哽住了。
喜欢也好不喜欢也罢，只能接受
The new policy is here to stay, like it or lump it.
新政策已经确定，喜欢也好不喜欢也罢，只能接受。
一次性付款，总额
He received a lump sum payment when he retired.
他退休时收到了一笔一次性付款。
肿块孤独地坐在沼泽地里。
The song 'Lump' by The Presidents of the United States of America starts with 'Lump sat alone in a boggy marsh.'
美国总统乐队的歌曲《Lump》以'Lump sat alone in a boggy marsh.'开头。
如果你淘气，就会得到一块煤。
In the movie Elf, Buddy says 'You get a lump of coal if you're naughty.'
在电影《圣诞精灵》中，巴迪说'如果你淘气，就会得到一块煤。'
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