n.

1. 团，块[C][（+of）]
   The artist started with a big lump of clay.

   艺术家用一大块粘土开始雕塑。

2. 隆起，肿块[C]
   Vera found a lump in her right breast.

   维拉发现右乳有一肿块。

3. 小方块；方（糖）；（煤）块[C][（+of）]
   John dropped two lumps of sugar into his coffee.

   约翰在咖啡中放入两块糖。

4. 【口】粗笨的人，迟钝的人[C]
5. 一大堆；大量[C][（+of）]
6. 【英】【口】（总称）（建筑行业的）临时工[the S][G]
7. 【美】【口】责打，惩罚[P]

a.[B]

1. 成块状的
2. 整个儿的，总共的
   I would like my allowance in a lump sum.

   我希望把我的津贴全数发给我。

vt.

1. 把……弄成一团；把……归并到一起；把……混为一谈[O][（+together）]
   You can't lump all these different things together.

   你不可以将所有这些不同的事物统统归并在一起。

2. 笨重地移动；使重重地坐下[（+down/about）]

vi.

1. 结块；起疙瘩
   The words lumped in her throat.

   话在她喉头哽住了。

2. 笨重地行走；沉重地坐下[（+along/down）]
   The old lady was lumping along in the snow.

   老妇人在雪中吃力地行走着。

vt.

1. 【口】勉强容忍
   Like it or lump it, I'm not going to turn my radio off.

   不管你是否高兴，我不准备把收音机关掉。

n.

1. a compact mass, especially one without a definite or regular shape.
   ▸a swelling under the skin.
2. informal a heavy, ungainly, or slow-witted person.
3. (the lump) Brit. informal casual employment in the building trade.

v.

1. (often lump things together) put in an indiscriminate mass or group.
2. Brit. carry (a heavy load) somewhere with difficulty.

v.