He took a lot of lumps as a kid growing up in the city.作为一个在城里长大的孩子，他挨过不少揍。

Their first album took its lumps from the critics. [=it was harshly criticized]他们的第一张专辑遭到评论家尖刻的批评。

The team has taken its lumps [=it has lost many games] this year, but their play has improved recently.球队今年吃了不少败仗，但是近期的表现有所好转。