clumps

英 [klʌmps]

美 [klʌmps]

n.  (尤指树或植物的)丛，簇，束，串; (人的)群，组; (草的)堆; (毛发的)缕; 沉重的脚步声
v.  以沉重的脚步行走; 聚集; 被聚集成群
clump的第三人称单数和复数

柯林斯词典

• N-COUNT (树木等的)丛，簇，群
  Aclump ofthings such as trees or plants is a small group of them growing together.
  1. ...a clump of trees bordering a side road.
     旁路边的树丛
  2. ...a sweetly scented perennial that grows in clumps.
     一簇簇芳香宜人的多年生植物
• N-COUNT (电线、头发等的)团，堆
  Aclumpof things such as wires or hair is a group of them collected together in one place.
  1. I was combing my hair and it was just falling out in clumps.
     我梳头的时候，头发一团一团地往下掉。
• VERB 拖着沉重的步子走
  If someoneclumpssomewhere, they walk there with heavy, clumsy steps.
  1. They went clumping up the stairs...
     他们拖着沉重的脚步走上楼。
  2. Men in big construction boots were clumping in and out with plans in their hands.
     一群男人穿着大建筑靴，手中拿着图纸，噔噔噔地走进走出。
• VERB 聚集成群;凝集成块
  If thingsclump together, they gather together and form small groups or lumps.
  1. Brown rice takes longer to cook but it doesn't clump together as easily as white rice.
     糙米不容易熟，但不会像精米那样容易粘在一起。

双语例句

• Clumps of trees grew on these slopes, which were also carpeted with thick grass.
  斜坡上的树木是一丛丛地长在一起的，此外还铺着很厚的野草。
• In that context, disputes about clumps of rock could become as significant as the assassination of an archduke.
  在这个环境下，岛屿争端的问题就变得像某位大公遇刺那般意义重要。
• Primroses growing underneath in little clumps.
  一簇簇生长在下方的报春花。
• ( of plants) growing in dense clumps or tufts. Grapefruit grow in clusters.
  （植物）丛生的，簇生的。葡萄柚是成簇生长的。
• The island-like clumps of dark clouds scattered across the nebula are nodules of dust and gas that are resisting being eaten away by photoionization.
  散布在星云中孤岛样的块状冷云是正在经受光电离吞噬的气体和尘埃节。
• Adenomas or polyps are benign growths that form singly or in clumps and may become malignant over time.
  腺瘤或息肉均为良性，并可成单个或成簇状，随时间发展有可能转为恶性。
• The eggs lie hidden in hollow trees, clumps of grass, and in many kinds of nests.
  这些鸟卵藏在树洞里、草丛里、各种各样的鸟巢里。
• During collapse, the dark cloud "fragments" into a series of dense clumps.
  在坍缩过程中，暗云碎裂为一批稠密的团块。
• During the three-year period of follow-up, seeding of pigmented clumps into the vitreous gel was observed.
  在三年的追踪期间中，发现有色素颗粒散播到玻璃体中。
• I was combing my hair and it was just falling out in clumps.
  我梳头的时候，头发一团一团地往下掉。