lumpy
/ˈlʌmpi/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈlʌmpi/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈləm-pē/ (ame, mw)
lumpy — 形容詞
- lumpypositive
- lumpiercomparative
- lumpiestsuperlative
1. describes something that has hard, uneven raised parts on its surface or inside
有疙瘩的
表面或內部有硬塊的
describes something that has hard, uneven raised parts on its surface or inside it — like a mattress with old springs pushing up, or sauce that has not been stirred well.
The mattress in the guest room was old and lumpy, keeping Sari awake all night.
客房的那張床墊又舊又有疙瘩，讓 Sari 整夜睡不著。
attributive: lumpy mattress describes furniture
Asher stirred the gravy for several minutes to remove the lumpy bits.
Asher 將肉汁攪拌了幾分鐘，去除結塊的部分。
The oatmeal turned out lumpy because Kian did not whisk it properly.
Kian 沒有好好攪拌，所以燕麥粥變得疙疙瘩瘩的。
Xiu complained that the pillow was too lumpy to sleep on comfortably.
Xiu 抱怨枕頭太凹凸不平，睡起來不舒服。
The sofa cushions had become lumpy after years of use, so Gabriela replaced them.
經過多年使用，沙發坐墊變得凹凸不平，所以 Gabriela 把它們換掉了。
- bumpy
more about raised surface features on roads or paths; less about internal lumps in food or soft objects
- clumpy
specifically about separate clumps that form in hair, soil, or paint; narrower than lumpy
- uneven
broader term for any lack of flatness or smoothness; less specific to lumps
- granular
describes a texture like sand or sugar; more technical and less about soft lumps
文法句型
lumpy + noun
be / become / turn out + lumpy
too lumpy to + verb
用法筆記
Commonly describes household furniture (mattresses, pillows, cushions) that has become uneven with age, or food (sauce, porridge, gravy) that has not been mixed smoothly. Can be used both before a noun (a lumpy mattress) and after a linking verb (the sauce is lumpy).