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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。
大量；大批
masses — plural of mass
先理解核心含义，再看它在真实句子里的用法。
大量；大批
a large amount or number of something; a large quantity
There was a mass of people in the square.
广场上有一大群人。
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
There was a mass of people at the concert.
音乐会上有一大群人。
The mass of an object is measured in kilograms.
物体的质量以千克计量。
We go to mass every Sunday.
我们每个星期天去做弥撒。
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。
Not this
The mass of the object are 5 kg.
Use this
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。
Not this
This is a mass problem.
Use this
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。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
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。
Use masses naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
mass音似‘马嘶’，想象万马奔腾的巨大声势，代表大量、众多。
常见场景：日常对话、新闻报道、学术写作 该义项多用于描述数量之多，在正式和非正式场合均常见。
Often used in 'a mass of' or 'the masses' (ordinary people)
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