
好词典

源自中古英语 'lumpe',可能与中古低地德语 'lump'(块)有关。
❶ 指一块不规则的固体物质,通常没有固定形状,可能是软的或硬的。
“She found a lump of clay in the garden.”
(她在花园里发现了一块黏土。)
“There was a lump of sugar in his tea.”
(他的茶里有一块糖。)
❶ 将不同的事物不加区分地放在一起,通常带有随意或不满的意味。
“They lumped all the expenses together in one report.”
(他们把所有的费用都随意归在一起写进了一份报告。)
“Don't lump all teenagers into the same category.”
(不要把所有的青少年都归为一类。)
lump sum — 指一次性支付的全部金额,而不是分期付款。
“He received a lump sum payment when he retired.”
(他退休时收到了一笔一次性付款。)
take your lumps — 指接受批评、惩罚或困难,通常带有忍耐或无奈的含义。
“You have to take your lumps when you make a mistake.”
(当你犯错时,你必须接受惩罚。)