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lump

UK //lʌmp//US //lʌmp//

词源

源自中古英语 'lumpe',可能与中古低地德语 'lump'(块)有关。

noun

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。)

同义词:chunk, clump, mass, piece, block

verb

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。)

同义词:combine, group, merge, collect, aggregate

常见短语

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。)