1 a piece of sth solid of any size or shape (任何大小或形状的)一块(固体):
a lump of coal/cheese/wood一块煤╱干酪╱木头The sauce was full of lumps.这酱汁里满是结块。
2 a swelling under the skin 肿块:
You'll have a bit of a lump on your head where you banged it.你头上给撞伤的地方将会有个小肿块。☞picture at bump 见bump插图
have/feel a lump in your throat to feel pressure in your throat because you are about to cry 喉咙哽住;哽咽欲泣
lump²
/lʌmp ||; lʌmp/verb
[T] lump A and B together;lump A (in) with B to put or consider different people or things together in the same group 把(不同的人或物)归在一起,混为一谈
lump it(informal 非正式) to accept sth unpleasant because you have no choice 勉强接受(令人不快的事物):
That's the deal -- like it or lump it.情况就是那样─喜欢也罢,不喜欢也罢。