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Collins English-Chinese Dictionary

clump [kl^mp]
  1. 1. noun [c] [of trees, grass]
  2. 2. noun [of hair]

Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary

clump [klʌmp] [klʌmp]
  1. 1. noun (密密的)一团,一块,(聚成一体的)团,块
  2. 2. noun 细菌凝块
  3. 3. noun (如灌木或树的)丛,簇
  4. 4. noun 沉重(或重踏)的脚步声
  5. 5. vi. 重踏着走,用沉重脚步
  6. 6. vi. 结团,结块成群丛生簇生
  7. 7. vt. 把…栽成一丛,密植成丛,使丛生
  8. 8. vt. 使结团,使结块,使成群

Collins English-English Dictionary

clump [kl^mp]
  1. 1. n a cluster, as of trees or plants
  2. 2. n a dull heavy tread or any similar sound
  3. 3. n an irregular mass
    a clump of hair or earth
  4. 4. n an inactive mass of microorganisms, esp a mass of bacteria produced as a result of agglutination
  5. 5. n an extra sole on a shoe
  6. 6. n [slang] a blow
  7. 7. vi. [intr] to walk or tread heavily
  8. 8. vi. to gather or be gathered into clumps, clusters, clots, etc
  9. 9. vi. to cause (bacteria, blood cells, etc) to collect together or (of bacteria, etc) to collect together
  10. 10. vt. [tr] [slang] to punch (someone)
  11. 11. vt. [Etymology] Old English clympe; related to Middle Dutch klampe heap of hay, Middle Low German klampe clamp2, Swedish klimp small lump

Examples

a clump of hair or earth clump
一蓬竹子
a clump of bamboo
一蓬草
a clump of grass

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