| 单词 | mass |
| 释义 | mass —mass /mæs/ adjective [before noun] ► C1 having an effect on or involving a large number of people or forming a large amount: » weapons of mass destruction» a mass murderer» mass starvation» Opposition groups plan to stage mass demonstrations all over the country.Thesaurus+: ↑Big and quite big , ↑Enormous• • • Extra Examples:» During times of mass unemployment, there's a pool of cheap labour for employers to draw from.» There were mass deportations in the 1930s, when thousands of people were forced to leave the country.» There have been mass desertions from the party in recent months.» There has been a mass exodus of workers from the villages to the towns.» The regime tried to silence dissent with a programme of mass murder.noun (LARGE AMOUNT) B2 [S] a large amount of something that has no particular shape or arrangement: » The explosion reduced the church to a mass of rubble.» The forest is a mass of colour in autumn.Thesaurus+: ↑Masses and large amounts of thingsF0 (ALSO Mass) [C or U] a religious ceremony in some Christian Churches based on Jesus' last meal with his disciples, or music written for parts of this ceremony: » to go to Mass→ SEE ALSO COMMUNION(Cf. ↑Communion)Thesaurus+: ↑Musical piecesThesaurus+: ↑Religious ceremonies and prayersmasses [plural] MAINLY UK INFORMALB2 a lot: » [+ to infinitive] I've got masses to do at the weekend.» There were masses of people in town today.Thesaurus+: ↑Masses and large amounts of thingsthe mass of sthF0 most of something: » The mass of the people support the government's reforms.Thesaurus+: ↑Maximum and minimum• • • Extra Examples:» Her daughter's hair is a mass of wonderful red corkscrew curls.» She was disappointed to see her essay returned with a mass of corrections in red ink.» The liquid suddenly solidifies into a gelatinous mass.» Short-grain rice turns into a soft glutinous mass when cooked.» A seething mass of children crowded around the tables.noun (ORDINARY PEOPLE) the masses► F0 the ordinary people who form the largest group in a society: » He was popular with the aristocracy but failed to win the support of the masses.Thesaurus+: ↑Ordinary peoplenoun [C] (SOLID LUMP) ► F0 a solid lump with no clear shape: » The sauce was now a sticky mass at the bottom of the pan.Thesaurus+: ↑Masses and large amounts of thingsnoun [C] SPECIALIZED (PHYSICS) ► F0 (in physics) the amount of matter in any solid object or in any volume of liquid or gas: » The acceleration of a body equals the force exerted on it divided by its mass.Thesaurus+: ↑Area, mass, weight and volume in generalverb [I] ↑Verb Endings for mass ► F0 to come together in large numbers: » Thousands of troops have massed along the border in preparation for an invasion.Thesaurus+: ↑Meeting people , ↑Official meetings |
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