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clumps

UK /klʌmps/US /klʌmps/

词源

源自中古英语 'clompe'(块状物),与古挪威语 'klumba'(木块)相关,拟声词模仿沉重物体落地的声音。

noun

❶ 指一团或一堆紧密聚集在一起的物体,通常形状不规则且难以分开,如泥土、毛发或植物等。

“She brushed the clumps of dirt off her shoes.”

(她把鞋子上的一团团泥土刷掉。)

“The dog's fur had clumps of mud stuck in it.”

(狗的毛发里粘着一团团泥巴。)

同义词:lumps, clusters, bunches, masses, knots

verb

❶ 指物体因粘性或重量聚集在一起形成团块,或指人走路时发出沉重脚步声。

“The wet snow clumped together as she rolled it into a ball.”

(湿雪在她揉成雪球时粘结成团。)

“The flour clumped because of the humidity.”

(面粉因潮湿结成了块状。)

同义词:cluster, lump, bunch, thud, tramp

常见短语

clump together — 指多个物体因粘附或外力作用聚集形成团块,常用于描述颗粒状或柔软物质的结合。

“The wet leaves clumped together in the gutter.”

(潮湿的树叶在排水沟里黏结成团。)