hunk

/hʌŋk/ (bre, ipa) · /hʌŋk/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈhəŋk/ (ame, mw)

hunk — noun

  • hunksingular
  • hunksplural

1. a big, fairly thick lump that someone has torn or cut away from a larger amount,

1.名詞B2
釋義

a big, fairly thick lump that someone has torn or cut away from a larger amount, usually of food such as bread or cheese.

例句

Ritu tore a hunk of warm bread from the loaf and dipped it in soup.

hunk of + food noun for a torn piece

The cheese seller cut a thick hunk for each customer at the market.

同義詞
  • chunk

    very close in meaning; 'chunk' can be smaller and is used more widely for non-food objects

  • lump

    stresses a shapeless mass rather than a piece broken off something bigger

  • wedge

    a piece with a triangular shape, especially of cheese or cake

反義詞
  • sliver

    a thin, narrow piece, the opposite of a thick hunk

文法句型

hunk of + uncountable noun

用法筆記

Almost always followed by 'of' plus an uncountable noun (hunk of bread, hunk of meat, hunk of metal). The piece is understood to be rough and uneven, not neatly sliced.

常見錯誤

❌I ate three hunks bread.
✅I ate three hunks of bread.
💡you need 'of' before the material.

2. an informal word for a tall male with a strong, muscular body that many people f

2.名詞C1
釋義

an informal word for a tall male with a strong, muscular body that many people find physically appealing.

例句

Camila said the new lifeguard was a real hunk in those orange shorts.

informal admiration: 'a real hunk'

The poster showed a tanned hunk holding a surfboard on a sunny beach.

同義詞
  • stud

    informal; stresses sexual attractiveness more strongly

  • beefcake

    informal and often humorous; emphasises large, displayed muscles

用法筆記

Informal and used almost only of men, often half-jokingly. Distinguish from sense 1: this sense never takes 'of' and refers to a whole person, not a piece of food or material.

常見錯誤

❌She is such a hunk.
✅He is such a hunk.
💡'hunk' in this sense describes a man, not a woman.