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lump n.块(尤指小块),肿块,笨人 vt.使成块状,混在一起,忍耐,笨重地移动 vi.结块 Jabba the Hut looks like a disgusting lump. So does the growing mound on your noggin where you walked into the glass door. And if you've been lumped together with a bad bunch, you might have been grouped with people indiscriminately. But all lumps aren't bad. Little old ladies put lumps of sugar into their tea. And that choked up feeling you get during a sappy movie? That's just a lump in your throat. ★★☆☆☆ 2009.2

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[lʌmp] If it's hard to determine its shape and otherwise looks like a big blob of something, it's probably safe to call it a lump. Databases used by some companies don't rely on data collected systematically but rather lump together information from different research projects. 1[N-COUNT 可数名词]（一）块 A lump of something is a solid piece of it.   [oft N of n]The potter shaped and squeezed the lump of clay into a graceful shape.制陶工人把黏土块捏塑成优美的形状。...a lump of wood...一块木头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。2[N-COUNT 可数名词]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. I've got a lump on my shoulder...我肩上肿了一块。Howard had to have cancer surgery for a lump in his chest.霍华德不得不进行肿瘤手术以切除胸部的肿块。3[N-COUNT 可数名词]See also:sugar lump；一小块（方糖） A lump of sugar is a small cube of it.   [oft N of n]...a nugget of rough gold about the size of a lump of sugar...一块方糖般大小的粗金'No sugar,' I said, and Jim asked for two lumps.“不加糖，”我说道。吉姆则要了两块。4See also:lump sum； 5[PHRASE 短语]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.   [have inflects]  [INFORMAL 非正式]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。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。6[PHRASE 短语]（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.   [Ns inflect]I stood there with a lump in my throat and tried to fight back tears...我站在那里，喉咙哽塞，拼命想止住眼泪。It was a great reception and it brought a lump to my throat.如此盛情接待，叫我一时哽咽。相关词组：lump together（凑/混在一起）

英语单词	lump
英美音标	[lʌmp]
中文释义	n.块(尤指小块),肿块,笨人 vt.使成块状,混在一起,忍耐,笨重地移动 vi.结块
vocab简明	If it's hard to determine its shape and otherwise looks like a big blob of something, it's probably safe to call it a lump.
vocab扩展	Jabba the Hut looks like a disgusting lump. So does the growing mound on your noggin where you walked into the glass door. And if you've been lumped together with a bad bunch, you might have been grouped with people indiscriminately. But all lumps aren't bad. Little old ladies put lumps of sugar into their tea. And that choked up feeling you get during a sappy movie? That's just a lump in your throat.
真题原句	Databases used by some companies don't rely on data collected systematically but rather *lump* together information from different research projects.
柯林斯星级	★★☆☆☆
柯林斯解释	1 [N-COUNT 可数名词]（一）块 A lump of something is a solid piece of it. [oft N of n] The potter shaped and squeezed the lump of clay into a graceful shape. 制陶工人把黏土块捏塑成优美的形状。 ...a lump of wood... 一块木头 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。 2 [N-COUNT 可数名词]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. I've got a lump on my shoulder... 我肩上肿了一块。 Howard had to have cancer surgery for a lump in his chest. 霍华德不得不进行肿瘤手术以切除胸部的肿块。 3 [N-COUNT 可数名词]See also:sugar lump ；一小块（方糖） A lump of sugar is a small cube of it. [oft N of n] ...a nugget of rough gold about the size of a lump of sugar... 一块方糖般大小的粗金 'No sugar,' I said, and Jim asked for two lumps. “不加糖，”我说道。吉姆则要了两块。 4 See also:lump sum ； 5 [PHRASE 短语]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. [have inflects] [INFORMAL 非正式] 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。 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。 6 [PHRASE 短语]（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. [Ns inflect] I stood there with a lump in my throat and tried to fight back tears... 我站在那里，喉咙哽塞，拼命想止住眼泪。 It was a great reception and it brought a lump to my throat. 如此盛情接待，叫我一时哽咽。相关词组： lump together （凑/混在一起）
来源	2009.2

Lump N Count 可数名词 Throat Hard Sugar Feeling [Oft