plural lumps
plural lumps
Learner's definition of LUMP
[count]
1
: a small piece or mass of something一小块 2
: an area of swelling or growth on your body(身体上的)肿块
a lump in your throat
: a tight feeling in your throat that you get when you are about to start crying or when you are trying not to cry哽咽
take your lumps
US, informal or take a lot of lumps
: to be badly beaten or hurt被狠揍;深受伤害 —
usually used figuratively通常用作比喻 -
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。
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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。
2 lump /ˈlʌmp/ verb
lumps; lumped; lumping
lumps; lumped; lumping
Learner's definition of LUMP
1
[+ object] : to put (people or things) together or in the same group把…放在一起;把…当作一类 -
He made the mistake of lumping all their ideas together as foolish.他犯的错误就是,他把他们所有人的想法一概看作是愚蠢的。
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She often gets lumped in with other modern artists even though her work is different from theirs.尽管她的作品与当代艺术品风格迥异,但她还是经常被归入当代艺术家行列。
2
[no object] : to form lumps : to become lumpy肿起;起疙瘩;结块
lump it
informal
: to accept or allow something unpleasant or unwanted勉为其难地接受;忍受—
usually used in the phrase like it or lump it通常用于短语like it or lump