lumpiness
lumpiness — 名詞
1. the state of containing small solid pieces in something that should be smooth, o
結塊；凹凸
本應光滑卻有顆粒或凸起的狀態
the state of containing small solid pieces in something that should be smooth, or of having uneven raised areas on a surface.
Madison whisked the gravy hard to get rid of the lumpiness before serving dinner.
Madison 用力攪打肉汁，想在上桌前把結塊弄散。
collocation: get rid of the lumpiness
The baker complained about the lumpiness of the flour after the bag got damp.
那位烘焙師抱怨麵粉袋受潮之後就結塊了。
the lumpiness of + [noun] pattern
Bilal could feel the lumpiness of the old mattress through the thin cotton sheet.
Bilal 隔著薄薄的棉被單也能感覺到舊床墊的凹凸不平。
tactile sense: feel the lumpiness of [surface]
Tunde threw out the porridge mix because the lumpiness made it impossible to stir.
Tunde 把那盒麥片粥丟掉，因為太多結塊根本攪不開。
Doctors check for any unusual lumpiness in the breast during a routine physical exam.
醫師在例行身體檢查時會檢查乳房有沒有不尋常的腫塊感。
medical context: check for unusual lumpiness
- the lumpiness of the gravy
- feel the lumpiness
- get rid of the lumpiness
- unusual lumpiness
- bumpiness
more about uneven raised areas on a surface than embedded lumps inside a substance
- unevenness
broader; any deviation from smooth, not specifically about lumps
- smoothness
the opposite quality: even and free of lumps or bumps
文法句型
the lumpiness of [noun]
用法筆記
Uncountable noun, almost always preceded by 'the'. Common subjects include batter, sauce, gravy, soup, porridge, mattresses, pillows, and skin or tissue surfaces.
常見錯誤
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常見搭配
名詞搭配
- lumpiness of the gravy
- lumpiness of the batter
- lumpiness of the mattress
常用片語
- get rid of the lumpiness
- feel the lumpiness
- complain about the lumpiness
介系詞搭配
- lumpiness in [substance]
- lumpiness of [object]