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lumps

UK //lʌmps//US //lʌmps//

词源

源自中古英语 'lompe'(块状物),可能与低地德语 'lump'(碎布)相关,最早可追溯至14世纪。

noun

❶ 指小块或团状物,通常形状不规则,可能是固体或半固体,如面团、肿块或糖块等。

“She found lumps of clay on the pottery wheel.”

(她在陶轮上发现了几块黏土。)

“The doctor checked the lump in his neck.”

(医生检查了他脖子上的肿块。)

同义词:chunks, clumps, bumps, masses

verb

❶ 将某物随意堆放或聚集在一起,形成不规则的形状;或勉强接受不愉快的事情。

“He lumped all his clothes into the suitcase.”

(他把所有衣服胡乱塞进了行李箱。)

“We'll have to lump the extra costs.”

(我们不得不承担额外费用。)

同义词:pile, combine, endure, tolerate

常见短语

take your lumps — 指接受批评、惩罚或困难,通常带有不情愿但不得不面对的含义。

“After the mistake, he had to take his lumps from the boss.”

(犯错后,他不得不承受老板的责难。)

lump sum — 一次性支付的总额,而非分期付款,常用于财务或赔偿场景。

“She received a lump sum payment after retirement.”

(退休后她收到了一笔一次性付款。)