lump

🇬🇧 UK/lʌmp/🇺🇸 US
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Definitions

n.

A compact mass or chunk of no particular shape; a swelling or nodule under the skin

块,团;肿块,疙瘩

v.

To group different things together without distinction; to treat as a single unit

把……归并在一起,混为一谈

🧩 Root Breakdown

Native English
lumpother
=lump

Common Collocations

  • 1.[lump of] clay/coal/sugar[粘土/煤/糖]块
  • 2.[painful/suspicious] lump[疼痛的/可疑的]肿块
  • 3.lump [in throat/chest][喉咙/胸部]的肿块

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    There was a lump of clay on the pottery wheel.

  • 2.

    She discovered a lump in her breast during self-examination.

  • 3.

    He had to lump all his possessions together for the move.

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