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(一)塊
A lump of something is a solid piece of it.
例句
The potter shaped and squeezed the lump of clay into a graceful shape.
制陶工人把黏土塊捏塑成優(yōu)美的形狀。
...a lump of wood...
一塊木頭
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腫塊
A lump on or in someone's body is a small, hard swelling that has been caused by an injury or an illness.
例句
I've got a lump on my shoulder...
我肩上腫了一塊。
Howard had to have cancer surgery for a lump in his chest.
霍華德不得不進行腫瘤手術(shù)以切除胸部的腫塊。
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一小塊(方糖)
A lump of sugar is a small cube of it.
例句
...a nugget of rough gold about the size of a lump of sugar...
一塊方糖般大小的粗金
'No sugar,' I said, and Jim asked for two lumps.
“不加糖,”我說道。吉姆則要了兩塊。
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PHRASE
只得忍氣吞聲;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.
例句
The crew will be sleeping in the hull and will have to lump it...
船員將睡在船艙里,不樂意也沒辦法。
William was going to kick up a fuss, but he realized he'd have to lump it.
威廉本想要大鬧一番,卻意識到自己只能忍下這口氣。
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(因情緒激動)喉嚨哽塞,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.
例句
I stood there with a lump in my throat and tried to fight back tears...
我站在那里,喉嚨哽塞,拼命想止住眼淚。
It was a great reception and it brought a lump to my throat.
如此盛情接待,叫我一時哽咽。