chunks
/tʃʌŋk/ (bre, ipa) · [tʃˈʌŋks] /tʃʌŋk/ (ame, ipa) · [tʃˈʌŋks] /ˈchəŋk How to pronounce chunk (audio)/ (ame, mw)
chunks — 名詞
1. thick, rough pieces that have been cut or broken off from something larger
大塊
切下或碎裂後的厚塊
thick, rough pieces that have been cut or broken off from something larger
The chef cut the pumpkin into large chunks before roasting it.
主廚先把南瓜切成大塊，再拿去烤。
cut into chunks for cooking preparation
Christopher dropped apple chunks into the lunch box for the train ride.
Christopher 把蘋果塊放進午餐盒，準備搭火車時吃。
After the wall cracked, chunks of plaster fell onto the classroom floor.
牆壁裂開後，幾大塊灰泥掉到教室地板上。
Shanti stirred chunks of dark chocolate into the warm batter.
Shanti 把幾塊黑巧克力拌進溫熱的麵糊裡。
- slivers
thin narrow pieces, not thick ones
文法句型
chunks of + material
cut into chunks
用法筆記
Often used with 'of' for the material and with 'cut into' when describing cooking or breaking something apart. It suggests uneven, fairly thick pieces rather than neat slices.
常見錯誤
2. large parts or amounts of something that are taken, used, or removed together
大部分
某整體中相當大的一部分
large parts or amounts of something that are taken, used, or removed together
Darius spends chunks of his summer helping at his uncle's garage.
Darius 暑假的大部分時間都在叔叔的修車廠幫忙。
chunks of + time period for a large part
Large chunks of the budget went to bus repairs after the flood.
洪水過後，預算中的大部分都花在巴士維修上。
The editor cut huge chunks from the interview before it aired.
節目播出前，編輯從訪談裡刪掉了很大一部分。
Reuben paid off chunks of the loan whenever freelance money arrived.
只要接案款一進來，Reuben 就拿出貸款的一大部分先去還。
文法句型
chunks of + time/money/text
take chunks from + whole
用法筆記
Most often used for time, money, text, or work. Distinguish it from sense 1: here the focus is on how much of a whole is involved, not on the physical shape of the pieces.
常見錯誤
chunks — 動詞
- chunkspresent simple I / you / we / they
- chunkses3rd person singular
- chunksing-ing form
- chunksedpast simple
1. to hit a golf ball badly because the club catches the turf before it reaches the
打厚
高爾夫擊球時先打到地面
to hit a golf ball badly because the club catches the turf before it reaches the ball
On the wet fairway, Christopher chunked his chip and the ball barely moved.
在濕球道上，Christopher 把切球打厚了，球幾乎沒往前走。
golf: strike ground before the ball
Sirin chunked the approach shot and sent dirt over the green.
Sirin 把攻果嶺的一桿打厚，泥土飛過了果嶺前緣。
The beginner chunked two shots in a row from the bunker edge.
那位初學者在沙坑邊連兩桿都打厚了。
Even Tamar chunked her wedge after rushing the swing.
連 Tamar 也因為揮桿太急，把挖起桿打厚了。
文法句型
chunk + shot
chunk + chip/wedge
用法筆記
Used mainly by golfers talking about a shot that hits the turf first, so the ball comes out weakly or travels too short. It refers to a bad strike, not just any low shot.
常見錯誤
2. to organize separate items into larger groups so they are easier to handle, stud
分組整理
把零散項目合併成較大單位
to organize separate items into larger groups so they are easier to handle, study, or remember
Xiu chunked the phone numbers by area code before entering them.
Xiu 先按區碼分組整理電話號碼，再輸入系統。
chunk + object + by category
The teacher chunked the long reading into short sections for Monday.
老師把長篇閱讀分組整理成幾個短段落，留到星期一上課。
chunk + object + into sections
Shanti chunked the shopping list by aisle to save time.
Shanti 把購物清單按走道分組整理，好節省時間。
During revision week, Reuben chunked facts into groups of three.
複習週時，Reuben 把資料分組整理成三個一組來記。
- scatter
to spread things out instead of arranging them into units
文法句型
chunk + object + into + groups
chunk + object + by + category
用法筆記
Common in study, planning, and computing contexts. It usually describes grouping information or tasks in a way that makes them easier to manage, not simply piling things together.