lump together
lump together — idiom
1. to consider two or more different people, things, or situations as part of a sin
to consider two or more different people, things, or situations as part of a single group, especially in a way that ignores important differences between them
You cannot lump all Asian countries together — each has its own culture and language.
negative: 'cannot lump + [category] together'
Esteban felt the principal was wrong to lump his son together with the class troublemakers.
lump + [someone] together with + [someone else]
The survey lumps together answers from teenagers and adults, even though their opinions differ greatly.
Kwame complained that the rule lumps small family shops together with large supermarket chains.
Maja thinks it is unfair to lump together all video games as violent or harmful.
- conflate
more formal; suggests confusing distinct things as if they were the same
- bundle together
more neutral; can describe physical or abstract grouping without the negative judgment
- group together
neutral in tone; does not carry the implication of unfairness
- distinguish
to recognize and treat things as different
- separate out
to divide a larger group into smaller, distinct parts
文法句型
lump + [plural noun group] + together
lump + [noun A] + together with + [noun B]
be lumped together (passive)
用法筆記
This idiom often carries a negative connotation of unfairness or oversimplification. The speaker implies that the grouping is too broad and ignores important details or differences.