词典释义：
a compact mass of a substance, especially one without a definite or regular shape
（尤指不定形的）团，块
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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
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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。
a small cube of sugar
小块方糖。
〈非 正式〉 粗壮的人；举止粗笨的人；头脑迟钝的人
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I wouldn't stand a chance against a big lump like you .和你这么个大个子对抗，我没有丝毫成功的可能。
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〈英，非正式〉 （尤指建筑业中的）（工资不扣税的）个体临时工；个体劳动者
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‘Working?’‘Only on the lump, here and there’ “有工作吗？”“就是到处干点儿临时工。
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[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；（不顾具体情况的差异而）同等看待
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Hong Kong and Bangkok tend to be lumped together in holiday brochures 在度假手册中，香港和曼谷有被混为一谈的趋势
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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]
〈英〉 背负（重物）
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the coalman had to lump one-hundredweight sacks right through the house .送煤工人不得不背着一英担的袋子穿过房子。
〈非正式〉 对…感到不高兴；勉强忍受
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you can like it or lump it but I've got to work .不管你愿意也好，忍受也罢，我得去上班了。
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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 -
take （或get）one's lumps 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
