clump
clump — 名詞
- clumpsingular
- clumpsplural
1. a small collection of plants, bushes, or trees that grow very near each other in
叢；簇
植物或樹木的密集群體
a small collection of plants, bushes, or trees that grow very near each other in one spot
A small clump of wild daffodils grew beside Indra's mailbox.
Indra 的信箱旁邊長了一小叢野生水仙。
a clump of + plant name
Lan planted a clump of lavender near the back door.
Lan 在後門附近種了一簇薰衣草。
Nora noticed a dense clump of bamboo at the edge of the park.
Nora 注意到公園邊緣有一叢茂密的竹子。
The hikers stopped to rest under a clump of tall oak trees.
那群健行者停在一叢高大的橡樹下休息。
文法句型
a clump of [plants/trees]
2. a thick, compact piece of a soft substance such as earth, mud, or clay
團；塊
土壤等軟物質的結塊
a thick, compact piece of a soft substance such as earth, mud, or clay
Asher broke off a clump of damp soil with his gardening tools.
Asher 用園藝工具敲下一團潮濕的泥土。
a clump of + substance (soil/earth)
Mia found a sticky clump of chewing gum under her desk.
Mia 在她的書桌下發現一團黏黏的口香糖。
The vet removed a clump of matted fur from the old cat's back.
獸醫從那隻老貓的背上清出一團糾結的毛。
A clump of wet clay fell off Quinn's boot as she walked inside.
一塊濕黏土從 Quinn 的靴子上掉下來。
文法句型
a clump of [substance]
3. a low, heavy noise made when a person puts their feet down firmly while walking,
沉重的腳步聲
沉重緩慢的腳步響聲
a low, heavy noise made when a person puts their feet down firmly while walking, usually wearing large or hard shoes
We heard the heavy clump of boots in the hallway.
我們聽到走廊上沉重的靴子腳步聲。
the heavy clump of + footwear
A steady clump came from the attic as the repairman moved around.
閣樓傳來一陣規律的沉重腳步聲，是維修工人在走動。
Tamar's heart raced at the loud clump on the wooden stairs.
Tamar 的心跳加速，因為木樓梯上傳來一聲沉重的腳步。
The only sound was the dull clump of soldiers marching on the dusty road.
唯一能聽到的聲音，是士兵們在塵土路上行軍的悶響。
文法句型
the clump of [footsteps/boots]
用法筆記
Usually singular and used with a definite article (the clump) or an adjective, rather than with numbers.
clump — 動詞
- clumppresent simple I / you / we / they
- clumps3rd person singular
- clumping-ing form
- clumpedpast simple
1. to move your feet deliberately and heavily against the ground as you walk, often
沉重地走
腳步笨重地行走
to move your feet deliberately and heavily against the ground as you walk, often because your shoes or boots are large and hard
Vivek clumped across the wooden floor in his work boots.
Vivek 穿著工作靴沉重地走過木地板。
clump across [surface]
Shirin clumped down the stairs still half asleep.
Shirin 還半睡半醒，就沉重地走下樓梯。
clump down [stairs]
The children clumped through the mud in their rain boots.
孩子們穿著雨鞋沉重地走過泥巴。
Sofia clumped noisily into the kitchen shaking snow off her coat.
Sofia 笨重地走進廚房，一邊抖掉外套上的雪。
- tiptoe
to walk quietly and lightly on the toes
文法句型
clump + adverb/preposition (across, down, through, into)
用法筆記
Frequently followed by a preposition or adverb indicating direction (across, down, through, into). Unlike the noun sense 3, this verb focuses on the action of walking, not just the sound.
常見錯誤
2. to gather or collect in a small, tight group, or to arrange separate items into
聚集；聚攏
形成群體或使成簇
to gather or collect in a small, tight group, or to arrange separate items into such groups
The young trees clumped together near the riverbank.
小樹在河岸附近聚集在一起生長。
clump together (intransitive, natural grouping)
Small mushrooms clumped around the base of the old oak stump.
小蘑菇在老橡樹樁的根部周圍聚成一簇簇。
Hyun clumped the recycling into piles of paper, plastic, and glass.
Hyun 把回收物按紙類、塑膠和玻璃分成幾堆。
The sheep clumped together in the corner of the field during the storm.
暴風雨期間，羊群擠在田野的角落裡。
Soraya clumped the family photos by year and stored them in separate boxes.
Soraya 把家庭照片按年份分類，放進不同的盒子裡。
文法句型
clump together
clump around something
clump [things] into [groups]
用法筆記
Can be used intransitively (things clump together on their own) or transitively (a person clumps things into groups). The transitive use is slightly more informal.