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Collins English-Chinese Dictionary
- clump
[kl^mp]
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1.
noun
[c]
[of trees, grass]
丛
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2.
noun
[of hair]
绺
Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary
- clump
[klʌmp]
[klʌmp]
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1.
noun
(密密的)一团,一块,(聚成一体的)团,块
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2.
noun
细菌凝块
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3.
noun
(如灌木或树的)丛,簇
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4.
noun
沉重(或重踏)的脚步声
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5.
vi.
重踏着走,用沉重的脚步走
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6.
vi.
结团,结块,成群,丛生,簇生
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7.
vt.
把…栽成一丛,密植成丛,使丛生
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8.
vt.
使结团,使结块,使成群
Collins English-English Dictionary
- clump
[kl^mp]
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1.
n
a cluster, as of trees or plants
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2.
n
a dull heavy tread or any similar sound
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3.
n
an irregular mass
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a clump of hair or earth
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4.
n
an inactive mass of microorganisms, esp a mass of bacteria produced as a result of agglutination
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5.
n
an extra sole on a shoe
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6.
n
[slang]
a blow
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7.
vi.
[intr]
to walk or tread heavily
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8.
vi.
to gather or be gathered into clumps, clusters, clots, etc
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9.
vi.
to cause (bacteria, blood cells, etc) to collect together or (of bacteria, etc) to collect together
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10.
vt.
[tr]
[slang]
to punch (someone)
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11.
vt.
[Etymology]
Old English clympe; related to Middle Dutch klampe heap of hay, Middle Low German klampe clamp2, Swedish klimp small lump
Examples
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a clump of hair or earth
→ clump
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一蓬竹子
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a clump of bamboo
→ 蓬
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一蓬草
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a clump of grass
→ 蓬
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