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。
块;团;疙瘩
lumps — plural of lump
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。
lump 泛指无固定形状的团块,也可指体内可触及的肿块;bump 多指碰撞后表面鼓起的小包或物体表面的凸起,强调受撞或局部隆起。
lump 强调形状不规则的团块或肿块;chunk 指从较大物体上分出的厚实一块,常与食物、木料、材料连用,隐含“从整体中分出”。
lump 指黏结成一体的单个团块;clump 指多个个体聚生成簇,如草丛、树丛或细胞团,通常可分辨出若干成员。
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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