单词 | clump |
释义 | clump (klʌmp ) Word forms: clumps , clumping , clumped 1. countable noun A clump of things such as trees or plants is a small group of them growing together. ...a clump of trees bordering a side road. [+ of] ...a sweetly scented perennial that grows in clumps. Synonyms: cluster, group, mass, bunch 2. countable noun A clump of things such as wires or hair is a group of them collected together in one place. I was combing my hair and it was just falling out in clumps. 3. verb If someone clumps somewhere, they walk there with heavy, clumsy steps. They went clumping up the stairs. [VERB preposition/adverb] Men in big construction boots were clumping in and out with plans in their hands. [VERB preposition/adverb] Synonyms: stomp, stamp, stump, thump 4. verb If things clump together, they gather together and form small groups or lumps. Brown rice takes longer to cook but it doesn't clump together as easily as white rice. [V + together] Collocations: clump of earth The female takes a clump of earth and drops and catches it in the same fashion. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 A hoe and mallet were also used to break clumps of earth. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The fork was used to throw clumps of earth into the sluice or channel used. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 They form a scabby cap and eventually fall off attached to a small clump of hair, leading to bald patches. Times, Sunday Times Cops found two broken banisters and long clumps of hair outside the bedroom. The Sun Meaning you get shrill singing and large clumps of hair in your hands. Times, Sunday Times It's horrific, there are clumps of hair in the bath. The Sun They're gluing clumps of hair to my shoulders. Times, Sunday Times In farming country, they now often nest in a clump of trees in the middle of a large arable field. Times, Sunday Times Yes, marked by an innocent clump of trees, there lies the hamlet's greatest mystery: the remains of a motte-and-bailey castle. Times, Sunday Times Downstream, a helicopter was circling over a clump of trees. Times, Sunday Times Last year they nested just out of sight, on the far side of a small clump of trees on my neighbour's land. Times, Sunday Times Some were still there - the road, a small house, a large clump of trees. Times, Sunday Times They found its active ingredient, hypochlorous acid, ' heats' up bacterial proteins - causing them to ' unfold' and clump together. The Sun (2008) Studies have shown that flavanol-packed cocoa acts in an 'aspirinlike' way to stop blood cells clumping together. The Sun (2010) Complex chemical molecules began to clump together to form microscopic blobs - cells. The Sun (2009) Blitz until ingredients combine and clump together. The Sun (2016) Granted, people often clump together for mutual protection from an outside enemy. Christianity Today (2000) They sometimes added small solid handles called lugs and textured the surface by brushing clumps of grass over the vessel before it was fired. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 They found several instances of gorillas throwing sticks and clumps of grass. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Their nests are shallow depressions in clumps of grass or moss, which are lined with fine grasses, twigs and leaves. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Sometimes nests are placed on the ground, among clumps of grass near water. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 With long-lasting blooms topping an attractive dense clump of healthy foliage, it's unsurprisingly popular. Times, Sunday Times They don't like being divided either, so let them establish a nice dense clump. Times, Sunday Times It forms a dense clump of pointed leaves with purple flowers in spring, shading to a greenish-blue with age. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 As noted, they usually prefer a location in a dense clump of grass or other very low vegetative growth. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 This perennial grass forms a dense clump of stems up to tall. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Grow in full sun or light shade, where it will form a clump 15cm tall and 30cm wide. Times,Sunday Times Often a number of stems form a clump. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 When there are many stems the plant may form a clump or mat. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The plant has a spreading, suckering habit, often forming a clump 60cm high and up to 1m across. The Sun Arguably the neatest oxonianum hybrid, it remains compact and upright, forming a clump 40cm tall and 75cm wide. Times,Sunday Times These beautifully fragranced flowers are very dinky; even a large clump of them are unlikely to carry much of their sweet scent on the breeze. Times,Sunday Times You may have a large clump of one plant that you should split to put back in the same spot or to help to fill gaps elsewhere. Times, Sunday Times They make an excellent edging plant, work well in confined beds, but also look good as a single large clump filling a container as a textural composition. Times, Sunday Times This bold, evergreen perennial produces strong, upright or curving stems reaching 75cm and forming a large clump. The Sun It takes a good twenty minutes for her to comb through the knots, leaving a large clump of it on her floor. Times, Sunday Times Translations: Chinese: 丛树或植物的 Japanese: 木立 |
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