hunk

IPA/hʌŋk/
KK[hˈʌŋk]IPA/hʌŋk/

hunk — noun

  • hunksingular
  • hunksplural

1. a thick, solid piece that comes from cutting or breaking a larger portion of som

1.名詞B1
釋義

a thick, solid piece that comes from cutting or breaking a larger portion of something, usually food

例句

Kemi tore off a hunk of cheese and placed it on her plate.

collocation: hunk of cheese

Owen grabbed a hunk of bread and dipped it into the bean soup.

collocation: hunk of bread

同義詞
  • chunk

    neutral term for any thick, irregular piece; less specific than hunk

  • lump

    suggests a rounded, soft piece without clear edges

  • slab

    a flat, broad piece with some thickness, like a slab of chocolate or meat

  • block

    a rectangular piece with straight edges, like a block of cheese

反義詞
  • slice

    a thin, flat piece

  • crumb

    a very small broken piece

文法句型

hunk + of + noun

用法筆記

Object is typically food that can be cut or broken into thick, irregular pieces — bread, cheese, meat, cake, etc. Also used for non-food materials like wood or stone, but less common.

常見錯誤

❌She cut a hunk of cheese, thin enough to see through.
✅She cut a slice of cheese, thin enough to see through.
💡a hunk is thick, not thin; use 'slice' for a thin, flat piece.

2. an attractive man who is tall and has a well-built, muscular body

2.名詞B2
釋義

an attractive man who is tall and has a well-built, muscular body

例句

Eliska told her sister the new neighbour was a real hunk.

informal: call someone a hunk

The magazine named the firefighter the sexiest hunk of the year.

同義詞
  • stud

    more sexually direct and somewhat vulgar; very informal

  • beefcake

    refers to muscular men, especially in photos; informal

  • heartthrob

    a very attractive man that people admire from afar; often used for celebrities

  • Adonis

    a mythological reference; literary or jocular; suggests perfect male beauty

反義詞
  • weakling

    a physically weak person

  • wimp

    someone who is not strong or brave

文法句型

a + adj + hunk

call someone a hunk

用法筆記

Always informal and often used playfully or admiringly. Describes physical appearance and build, not personality or character. Can sound slightly old-fashioned or jocular.

常見錯誤

❌He is a very smart hunk.
✅He is a very smart man. He is also a hunk.
💡'hunk' only describes physical attractiveness, not intelligence or character.