clump
/klʌmp/ (bre, ipa) · /klʌmp/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈkləmp/ (ame, mw)
clump — 名詞
- clumpsingular
- clumpsplural
1. a small number of things or living beings pressed close together in one spot.
叢；一簇
緊密長在一起的小群東西
a small number of things or living beings pressed close together in one spot.
Aylin planted a clump of lavender beside the kitchen steps.
Aylin 在廚房台階旁種了一叢薰衣草。
a clump of + plants
Iris pulled a clump of wet hair from the shower drain.
Iris 從排水孔拉出一簇濕頭髮。
a clump of + hair
The goats rested in a clump under the only tree in the field.
那群山羊在田裡唯一那棵樹下擠成一簇休息。
We spotted a dark clump of reeds at the river's edge.
我們在河邊看到一叢深色蘆葦。
文法句型
a clump of + plants/hair/people
in a clump
用法筆記
Usually followed by 'of' plus plants, hair, animals, or people. Unlike sense 2, this sense refers to separate things gathered close together, not one solid lump.
常見錯誤
2. a piece of material that has stuck together into one firm lump.
硬塊
結成塊的泥土、雪等
a piece of material that has stuck together into one firm lump.
Rohan broke a clump of dry soil with his boot.
Rohan 用靴子踩碎一塊乾硬的土塊。
a clump of + soil
Mei scraped clumps of dried paint from the old window frame.
Mei 從舊窗框上刮下幾塊乾掉的漆塊。
clumps of + dried paint
After the storm, clumps of snow slid off the shed roof.
暴風雨過後，幾塊雪塊從棚頂滑了下來。
Sana rinsed the brush until the last clump of glue came free.
Sana 一直沖洗那把刷子，直到最後那塊膠塊脫落。
文法句型
a clump of + soil/snow/paint/glue
用法筆記
Often used for mud, soil, snow, paint, or glue that has become stuck together. Unlike sense 1, the material is treated as one compact mass rather than a small gathered group.
3. the loud sound made by slow, heavy feet hitting the ground.
重步聲
沉重腳步發出的聲音
the loud sound made by slow, heavy feet hitting the ground.
We heard the clump of boots in the hall after midnight.
過了半夜，我們聽見走廊裡傳來靴子的重步聲。
the clump of + boots
The clump upstairs woke the baby before dawn.
樓上的重步聲在天亮前把嬰兒吵醒了。
Her slow clump on the stairs told us she was exhausted.
她在樓梯上的緩慢重步聲讓我們知道她累壞了。
A clump echoed along the corridor as the guard approached.
警衛走近時，一陣重步聲沿著走廊回響。
- soft tread
quiet and light foot movement instead of a heavy sound
文法句型
hear the clump of + boots/feet
a clump on the stairs
用法筆記
Usually appears in narrative writing to describe the noise of heavy boots or footsteps. The focus is the sound itself, not the person walking, unlike verb sense 1.
clump — 動詞
- clumppresent simple I / you / we / they
- clumps3rd person singular
- clumping-ing form
- clumpedpast simple
1. to walk in a heavy, noisy way, with each step landing hard.
重踩著走
腳步又重又吵地走
to walk in a heavy, noisy way, with each step landing hard.
Obi clumped across the porch in muddy football boots.
Obi 穿著沾滿泥的球鞋重重走過門廊。
clump across + [place]
The tired soldiers clumped back to camp after midnight.
疲憊的士兵過了半夜才重重地走回營地。
Yuna clumped down the stairs and woke everyone upstairs.
Yuna 重重地走下樓梯，把樓上的人全吵醒了。
Two children clumped through the hallway carrying a box of books.
兩個孩子抱著一箱書，重重地穿過走廊。
文法句型
clump + across/down/through + [place]
clump along
用法筆記
Usually followed by a direction phrase such as across, down, or through. It suggests heavy, awkward movement and often implies tiredness, annoyance, or extra weight.
2. to collect in one close patch, or to place things so they gather that way.
聚成團
聚在一起成團，或把東西聚成團
to collect in one close patch, or to place things so they gather that way.
By July, the seedlings had clumped together near the warm wall.
到了七月，幼苗已經在溫暖的牆邊聚成一團。
clump together
Lisa clumped the bulbs beside the gate instead of spacing them evenly.
Lisa 把球根在門邊種成一團，沒有把它們均勻隔開。
clump + objects + beside + [place]
The sheep clumped together by the fence when the dog barked.
那隻狗一叫，羊群就在柵欄旁聚成一團。
Workers clumped the chairs in pairs so the hall looked full.
工人把椅子一對對聚在一起擺放，好讓大廳看起來比較滿。
- spread out
move or place things farther apart
- separate
keep items from gathering together
文法句型
clump together
clump + people/plants/things + together
clump + things + near/beside + [place]
用法筆記
Can be intransitive ('the seedlings clumped together') or transitive ('she clumped the bulbs near the fence'). Unlike noun senses 1 and 2, this sense describes the action of gathering rather than the result.