lump
lump1
noun
a lump in the throat
lump2
verb
noun
- a compact mass of a substance, especially one without a definite or regular shape
（尤指不定形的）团，块
there was a lump of ice floating in the milk.
牛奶上漂浮着一块冰。
■a swelling under the skin, especially one caused by injury or disease
肿块，隆起
he was unhurt apart from a huge lump on his head.
除了头上有一个大包，他没受什么伤。
■(informal)a heavy, ungainly, or slow-witted person
(非正式)傻大个；粗壮的人
I wouldn't stand a chance against a big lump like you.
靠你这个傻大个，我就一点儿机会也没有了。 - (the lump)(Brit. informal)the state of being self-employed and paid without deduction of tax, especially in the building industry
(英，非正式)（尤指建筑业中的）临时工，转包工，个体劳动者（往往逃避纳税）
‘Working?’ ‘Only on the lump, here and there’.
“在哪儿工作？”“就是到处干点儿临时工。”。
[as modifier]lump labour.
临时工。
- [with obj. and adverbial]put in an indiscriminate mass or group; treat as alike without regard for particulars
混为一谈；同等对待
Hong Kong and Bangkok tend to be lumped together in holiday brochures.
在假日手册中，香港和曼谷有被不分伯仲的趋势。
Nigel didn't like being lumped in with prisoners.
奈杰尔不喜欢把他和囚犯扯在一起。
■[no obj.](in taxonomy) classify plants or animals in relatively inclusive groups, disregarding minor variations
（分类学上不管次要变种）把…归并在一起 - [with obj. and adverbial of direction](Brit.)carry (a heavy load) somewhere with difficulty
(英)背负
the coalman had to lump one-hundredweight sacks right through the house.
送煤工人不得不背着1英担的袋子穿过房子。
a lump in the throat
- a feeling of tightness or dryness in the throat caused by strong emotion, especially sadness
（尤指因悲伤）哽咽
there was a lump in her throat as she gazed down at her uncle's gaunt features.
当她看到叔父憔悴的样子，她哽咽了。
- (informal, chiefly N. Amer.)suffer punishment; be attacked or defeated
(非正式，主 北美)受惩罚；被攻击（或打败）
- Middle English: perhaps from a Germanic base meaning 'shapeless piece'; compare with Danish lump 'lump', Norwegian and Swedish dialect lump 'block, log', and Dutch lomp 'rag'
lump2
verb
- (lump it)(informal)accept or tolerate a disagreeable situation whether one likes it or not
(非正式)对…感到不高兴；勉强忍受
you can like it or lump it but I've got to work.
不管你愿意也好，忍受也罢，我要去上班了。
- late 16th cent. (in the sense 'look sulky'): symbolic of displeasure; compare with words such as dump and grump. The current sense dates from the early 19th cent
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