a mass of [plural noun]
表示大量,后接可数名词复数或不可数名词。
There was a mass of people in the square.
广场上有一大群人。
质量;弥撒;礼拜仪式;弥撒曲;一堆;一群;一团;教会的主要礼拜仪式,涵盖圣道礼与圣体礼,包括圣饼和葡萄酒的祝圣与奉献
a large amount or number of something; a large quantity
常与 of 连用,如 a mass of people
A large quantity; a sum.
The Eucharist, now especially in Roman Catholicism.
教会的主要礼拜仪式,涵盖圣道礼与圣体礼,包括圣饼和葡萄酒的祝圣与奉献
The principal liturgical service of the Church, encompassing both a scripture service (Liturgy of the Word) and a eucharistic service (Liturgy of the Eucharist), which includes the consecration and oblation (offering) of the host and wine.
物体在引力场中具有重量的属性
the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field
Celebration of the Eucharist.
一些基督教会举行的类似仪式
A similar ceremony offered by a number of Christian churches.
大量或广泛的数量、程度
(often followed by `of') a large number or amount or extent
The main kind of church service, in some denominations.
以弥撒的部分或全部谱写的音乐作品
A musical composition set to portions, or all, of the Mass.
结构不良的相似事物(物体或人)的集合
an ill-structured collection of similar things (objects or people)
The sacrament of the Eucharist.
A musical setting of parts of the mass.
There was a mass of people at the concert.
音乐会上有一大群人。
用法提示:mass表示‘大量’,用作名词,指人群很多。
The mass of an object is measured in kilograms.
物体的质量以千克计量。
用法提示:mass表示‘质量’,用作名词,是物理概念。
We go to mass every Sunday.
我们每个星期天去做弥撒。
用法提示:mass表示‘弥撒’,用作名词,指宗教仪式。
表示大量,后接可数名词复数或不可数名词。
There was a mass of people in the square.
广场上有一大群人。
表示大多数,后接可数名词复数。
The mass of students agreed with the decision.
大多数学生同意这个决定。
用作定语,表示大规模的、大批的。
Mass production has lowered costs.
大规模生产降低了成本。
弥撒为天主教仪式,通常大写M。
They attend Mass every Sunday.
他们每个星期天参加弥撒。
常指人群或事物数量庞大,较正式。
强调充足富裕,多用于不可数名词或抽象事物。
侧重具体数量,常与of连用,如a large quantity of。
多指液体、气体或抽象事物的总量,如a large volume of water。
强调堆积状,多用于具体物体,较口语化。
grammar · medium
易错句子The mass of the object are 5 kg.
正确表达The mass of the object is 5 kg.
当mass作'质量'解时为不可数名词或单数概念,谓语动词应用单数形式is。中文表达'物体的质量是5公斤'无主谓一致要求,学习者易忽略英语中可数不可数的区别。
grammar · medium
易错句子This is a mass problem.
正确表达This is a massive problem.
mass是名词,不能直接修饰名词problem表示'巨大的',需用形容词massive。中文中'大量的问题'可以直接用'大量'修饰,学习者易混淆词性。
用于‘大量/众多’义项的反义词
用于‘质量’义项的反义词
大量的…
A mass of people gathered in the square.
一大群人聚集在广场上。
大规模生产
Mass production reduced the cost of goods.
大规模生产降低了商品成本。
大众传媒
The mass media has a powerful influence on public opinion.
大众传媒对公众舆论有强大影响力。
公共交通
Mass transit systems are essential for big cities.
公共交通系统对大都市至关重要。
大规模灭绝
Scientists warn of a sixth mass extinction event.
科学家警告第六次大规模灭绝事件的发生。
大多数,大部分
The mass of people support the new policy.
大多数人支持新政策。
大规模撤离
The company's announcement led to a mass exodus of employees.
公司的公告导致员工大规模撤离。
群体性歇斯底里
The strange noises caused mass hysteria in the neighborhood.
奇怪的声音在社区引起了群体性歇斯底里。
大众媒体
The mass media plays a crucial role in shaping public opinion.
大众媒体在塑造公众舆论方面起着关键作用。
大多数人过着默默绝望的生活。
From Henry David Thoreau's 'Walden', this quote reflects on the unfulfilled and repetitive lives of many people in society.
出自亨利·戴维·梭罗的《瓦尔登湖》,这句话反映了社会许多人未满足且重复的生活。
大众吸引力,那不是真的。
Lyric from Gang Starr's song 'Mass Appeal', critiquing the inauthenticity of mainstream popularity in the music industry.
来自Gang Starr歌曲《大众吸引力》的歌词,批评音乐产业中主流流行性的不真实性。
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