n.

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

   藝術家用一大塊黏土開始雕塑。

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

   維拉發現右乳有一腫塊。

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

   約翰在咖啡中放入兩塊糖。

4. 【口】粗笨的人，遲鈍的人[C]
5. 一大堆；大量[C][（+of）]
6. 【英】【口】（總稱）（建築行業的）臨時工[the S][G]
7. 【美】【口】責打，懲罰[P]

a.[B]

1. 成塊狀的
2. 整個兒的，總共的
   I would like my allowance in a lump sum.

   我希望把我的零用錢全數發給我。

vt.

1. 把……弄成一團；把……歸併到一起；把……混為一談[O][（+together）]
   You can't lump all these different things together.

   你不可以將所有這些不同的事物統統歸併在一起。

2. 笨重地移動；使重重地坐下[（+down/about）]

vi.

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

   話在她喉頭哽住了。

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

   老婦人在雪中吃力地行走著。

vt.

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

   不管你是否高興，我不準備把收音機關掉。

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.