lumps
lumps — 形容詞
- lumpspositive
- lumpsercomparative
- lumpsestsuperlative
1. describes a single payment made at one time, rather than being split into severa
一次支付的
全部金額一次給付而非分期
describes a single payment made at one time, rather than being split into several smaller payments spread over a period.
The Watanabe family received a lump sum payment of fifty thousand dollars from the insurance company.
渡邊家從保險公司收到一筆五萬美元的一次性理賠金。
lump sum payment — single, one-time amount
Instead of monthly pension checks, Jenna decided to take her retirement savings as one lump sum.
Jenna 選擇將退休金以一次支付的方式領取，而非按月領取。
take as one lump sum — choose single payment
The author got a lump sum of two hundred thousand dollars for selling the film rights to his novel.
那位作家以二十萬美元的一次性費用，將小說的電影改編權賣了出去。
Many lottery winners choose the lump sum option even though it is smaller than the yearly payments.
許多樂透得主雖然知道總金額會比較少，還是選擇了一次領取。
- installment
a payment split into smaller amounts over time
- monthly
paid regularly each month rather than once
文法句型
lump sum (payment/amount/prize)
用法筆記
This adjective only appears before the noun 'sum' or in the fixed phrase 'lump sum payment'. It does not describe other types of single items.
常見錯誤
lumps — 名詞
- lumpssingular
- lumpsesplural
1. a small, solid piece of a substance that has no particular regular shape — for e
塊狀物
無特定形狀的固體小塊
a small, solid piece of a substance that has no particular regular shape — for example, a lump of clay, coal, butter, or sugar.
A lump of wet clay sat on the potter's wheel, waiting to be shaped into a bowl.
一團濕黏土放在陶工的轉盤上，等著被塑成碗的形狀。
a lump of + substance (clay, coal, butter, cheese, sugar)
Mira broke off a lump of cheddar cheese from the large block in the fridge.
Mira 從冰箱裡那塊大起司上剝下一小塊切達起司。
The night-shift nurse stirred the soup and found a hard lump of cold butter floating in the middle.
值夜班的護理師攪了攪湯，發現裡面浮著一塊冰冷的硬奶油。
Zuri picked up a lump of coal from the pile near the old iron stove.
Zuri 從舊鐵爐旁的煤堆裡撿起一塊煤炭。
文法句型
a lump of + substance
常見錯誤
2. a large quantity of money or resources considered as a single unit, especially w
整筆款項
被視為一個單位的資金
a large quantity of money or resources considered as a single unit, especially when it is separated from a larger total for a specific purpose.
The charity received a large lump of donations after the earthquake news spread across the world.
地震的消息傳遍全球後，那個慈善機構收到了一大筆捐款。
a large lump of + donations/money/funds
A big lump of the grant money went toward buying new computers for the village school.
補助款中的一大筆資金用於為那所鄉村學校購買新電腦。
The committee decided to give the whole lump of funds to the hospital's cancer research unit.
委員會決定將整筆款項都撥給醫院的癌症研究部門。
Ramón's grandfather left him a lump of savings that had been growing in the bank for over forty years.
Ramón 的祖父留給他一筆在銀行存了四十多年的積蓄。
- chunk
less formal; a chunk of money suggests a sizeable portion
- installment
one of several smaller payments over time
文法句型
a lump of + money/amount
用法筆記
Distinguish from the adjective 'lump sum': that phrase is a fixed term for a single payment, while this noun sense refers to any large amount treated as one block — it is not limited to payments.
常見錯誤
3. a hard swelling that appears on or inside the body, often because of an injury,
腫塊
體內或體表長出的硬塊
a hard swelling that appears on or inside the body, often because of an injury, illness, or infection — something a person might discover and worry about.
Jenna found a small hard lump behind her ear and made an appointment with the doctor the next morning.
Jenna 在耳後發現一個小小的硬塊，隔天早上就預約了醫生。
find + a lump + on/in [body part]
The doctor said the lump on Dario's neck was just a swollen gland and would go away on its own.
醫生說 Dario 脖子上的腫塊只是淋巴腺腫大，過幾天就會自己消了。
After falling off her bicycle, a painful lump appeared on Aoi's forehead near her left eyebrow.
Aoi 從腳踏車上摔下來之後，額頭左眉上方腫了一個包。
The nurse gently pressed on the lump in the patient's abdomen and asked if it hurt when she touched it.
護理師輕輕按壓病人腹部的腫塊，問她按的時候會不會痛。
文法句型
a lump on + body part
a lump in + body part
用法筆記
When a person discovers a new lump on their body, it is common to say they 'found a lump.' This sense is frequently used with verbs like 'find,' 'discover,' 'check,' and 'feel.'
常見錯誤
4. a rude way to call someone heavy, clumsy, or slow-witted — especially when their
笨重的人
動作遲鈍笨拙的人（罵人話）
a rude way to call someone heavy, clumsy, or slow-witted — especially when their movements cause problems for people nearby.
Get out of the way, you great lump — you almost knocked over the entire display shelf.
你這個大塊頭給我讓開——你差點把整個展示架撞倒了。
you great lump — British informal insult
The other children called him a lump because he was always tripping over his own feet in PE class.
學校裡的其他小孩都叫他笨手笨腳鬼，因為他在體育課老是絆到自己的腳。
Don't just stand there like a great lump — help us carry these boxes down to the van.
別像個大木頭杵在那裡——幫我們把這些箱子搬到車上去。
The movers called Nikhil a clumsy lump after he dropped the corner of the sofa on his own foot.
搬家工人罵 Nikhil 是個笨手笨腳的呆子，因為他把沙發的角砸到了自己的腳上。
文法句型
you great lump
you big lump
a lump of a person
用法筆記
This is a harsh insult, similar to calling someone 'a big oaf.' It is not used in polite conversation. Typically appears in the fixed phrase 'great lump' or 'big lump.'
lumps — 動詞
- lumpspresent simple I / you / we / they
- lumpses3rd person singular
- lumpsing-ing form
- lumpsedpast simple
1. to tolerate an unpleasant rule or situation when you have no other option — this
勉強忍受
不喜歡也只能接受，無從改變
to tolerate an unpleasant rule or situation when you have no other option — this verb only appears in the fixed saying 'like it or lump it' or together with 'have to' or 'can.'
The new schedule means we work every Saturday now, and if we do not like it, we can lump it.
新的班表代表我們現在每週六都要上班——如果不喜歡，也只能忍著。
if [someone does] not like it, [someone] can lump it — fixed expression
The hotel room was tiny with no window, but no other rooms were available, so Sivan had to lump it.
旅館房間又小又沒有窗戶，但已經沒有別的房間了，Sivan 只能勉強接受。
have to lump it — accept reluctantly with no choice
Iker complained about the new company policy, but his manager simply said like it or lump it.
Iker 抱怨公司的新政策，但他的經理只回了一句：喜歡也好，不喜歡也得接受。
The flight was delayed six hours and the airline refused refunds, so passengers had no choice but to lump it.
航班延誤了六小時，航空公司又不肯退費，乘客們別無選擇，只能認了。
- put up with
more neutral, less idiomatic; can be used in full sentences
文法句型
have to lump it
like it or lump it
lump it
用法筆記
This verb is never used in ordinary positive sentences ('I lumped the situation'). It appears only in idiomatic expressions: 'like it or lump it' (a fixed saying), or 'have to lump it' (meaning there is no alternative). It is always informal.
常見錯誤
2. to put different people or things into the same group or category, even though t
混為一談
不加區別地把不同事物歸為一類
to put different people or things into the same group or category, even though they are not really the same — often used when the speaker thinks this grouping is unfair or wrong.
You cannot lump all Asian countries together — each one has a very different language and cultural tradition.
你不能把所有亞洲國家混為一談——每個國家的語言和文化傳統都截然不同。
lump + plural noun + together
The report lumped small family businesses and giant corporations into a single category called 'private enterprises.'
那份報告把小型家族企業和大型集團通通歸為「民營企業」這一類。
lump + noun + into + category
Iris felt the teacher was wrong to lump all the struggling students into one group without examining each case.
Iris 覺得老師把所有學習困難的學生籠統地歸為一組，沒有逐一了解每個人的情況，這樣不公平。
At the recycling centre, the guard lumped the bottles, jars, and cans into one bin.
在回收中心，管理員把瓶子、罐子和鋁罐全混在同一個桶子裡。
- distinguish
to see or point out differences between things
- separate
to divide into distinct groups based on differences
文法句型
lump + object + together
lump + object + in/into + group/category
用法筆記
This verb is nearly always followed by 'together' or 'into,' and the object is usually a plural noun referring to people or things that should be distinguished. The passive form ('be lumped together') is very common.