1 N-COUNT (一)块 A lump of something is a solid piece of it. (一)块
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The potter shaped and squeezed the lump of clay into a graceful shape. [+ of]
制陶工人把黏土块捏塑成优美的形状。
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...a lump of wood. [+ of]
一块木头
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They used to buy ten kilos of beef in one lump.
他们过去常买10公斤重的整块牛肉。
SYN piece, group, ball, spot
2 N-COUNT 肿块 A lump on or in someone's body is a small, hard swelling that has been caused by an injury or an illness. 肿块
SYN swelling, growth, bump, tumour
3 N-COUNT 一小块(方糖) A lump of sugar is a small cube of it. 一小块(方糖)
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...a nugget of rough gold about the size of a lump of sugar.
一块方糖般大小的粗金
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'No sugar,' I said, and Jim asked for two lumps.
“不加糖,”我说道。吉姆则要了两块。
6 PHRASE [have inflects] 只得忍气吞声;不得不忍受 If you say that someone will have to lump it, you mean that they must accept a situation or decision whether they like it or not. 只得忍气吞声;不得不忍受 [informal]
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The crew will be sleeping in the hull and will have to lump it.
船员将睡在船舱里,不乐意也没办法。
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William was going to kick up a fuss, but he realized he'd have to lump it.
威廉本想要大闹一番,却意识到自己只能忍下这口气。
7 PHRASE (因情绪激动)喉咙哽塞,哽咽 If you say that you have a lump in your throat, you mean that you have a tight feeling in your throat because of a strong emotion such as sorrow or gratitude. (因情绪激动)喉咙哽塞,哽咽
Phrasal verbs: - lump together
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