英语词汇“mass”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

massadjective [ before noun ]

uk/mæs/us/mæs/

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.

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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.

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Big and quite big

appreciable
baronial
burly
capacious
commodious
fair
grand
heavy
juicy
L, l
large-scale
largish
macro
side
spacious
supersize
swamp
sweeping
the bigger the better idiom
walk-in

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massnoun

uk/mæs/us/mæs/

mass 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.

masses [ plural ] UK informal

B2 a lot:

[ + to infinitive ] I've got masses to do at the weekend.

There were masses of people in town today.

the mass of sth

most of something:

The mass of the people support the reforms.

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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.

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Masses and large amounts of things

accumulation
an embarrassment of riches idiom
any number of things idiom
backlog
battery
boatload
bolus
clot
deluge
fund
lashing
lather
outpouring
panoply
plethora
predominance
preponderance
shower
sight
thousand

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Maximum and minimum

mass noun (SOLID LUMP)

[ C ] a solid lump with no clear shape:

The sauce was now a sticky mass at the bottom of the pan.

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Masses and large amounts of things

accumulation
an embarrassment of riches idiom
any number of things idiom
backlog
battery
boatload
bolus
clot
deluge
fund
lashing
lather
outpouring
panoply
plethora
predominance
preponderance
shower
sight
thousand

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mass noun (ORDINARY PEOPLE)

the masses

the ordinary people who form the largest group in a society:

He was popular with the rich but failed to win the support of the masses.

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Ordinary people

community
Essex girl
folk
grassroots
Jane Doe
Joe Bloggs
mass market
Middle America
mortal
multitude
omnibus
on the ground idiom
popular
popularly
ruck
street
the common man idiom
the general public
the hoi polloi
the man/woman in the street idiom

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mass noun (PHYSICS)

[ C ] specialized 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.

mass number

the total number of protons and neutrons in an atom

mass defect

the difference between the mass of a nucleus (= central part of an atom) and the mass of the separate pieces that make up the nucleus

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Mass, area, weight & volume in general

A2
A3
A4
A5
area
ballast
dead weight
density
displacement
legal
letter
specific gravity
sq
square
tare
volume
weight

mass noun (RELIGIOUS CEREMONY )

[ C or U ] also Mass 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

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Musical pieces

arrangement
bolero
bossa nova
Britannia
cantata
chorus
fantasia
melody
nocturne
octet
opus
passage
playlist
reel
sextet
signature tune
solo
song form
string quartet
trio

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Religious ceremonies & prayers

单词	mass
释义	Contents adjective (1) mass (1) noun (5) mass (LARGE AMOUNT) mass (SOLID LUMP) mass (ORDINARY PEOPLE) mass (PHYSICS) mass (RELIGIOUS CEREMONY ) verb (1) mass (1) Contents noun (3) mass (LARGE AMOUNT) mass (MATTER) mass (ART) verb (1) mass (CREATE LARGE AMOUNT) adjective (1) mass (LARGE AMOUNT) noun (1) Mass (1) Contents adjective (1) mass (1) noun (2) mass (1) mass (2) English American Business massadjective [ before noun ] uk/mæs/us/mæs/ 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. More 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. Thesaurus: synonyms and related words Big and quite big appreciable baronial burly capacious commodious fair grand heavy juicy L, l large-scale largish macro side spacious supersize swamp sweeping the bigger the better idiom walk-in See more results » massnoun uk/mæs/us/mæs/ mass 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. masses [ plural ] UK informal B2 a lot: [ + to infinitive ] I've got masses to do at the weekend. There were masses of people in town today. the mass of sth most of something: The mass of the people support the reforms. More 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. Thesaurus: synonyms and related words Masses and large amounts of things accumulation an embarrassment of riches idiom any number of things idiom backlog battery boatload bolus clot deluge fund lashing lather outpouring panoply plethora predominance preponderance shower sight thousand See more results » You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Maximum and minimum mass noun (SOLID LUMP) [ C ] a solid lump with no clear shape: The sauce was now a sticky mass at the bottom of the pan. Thesaurus: synonyms and related words Masses and large amounts of things accumulation an embarrassment of riches idiom any number of things idiom backlog battery boatload bolus clot deluge fund lashing lather outpouring panoply plethora predominance preponderance shower sight thousand See more results » mass noun (ORDINARY PEOPLE) the masses the ordinary people who form the largest group in a society: He was popular with the rich but failed to win the support of the masses. Thesaurus: synonyms and related words Ordinary people community Essex girl folk grassroots Jane Doe Joe Bloggs mass market Middle America mortal multitude omnibus on the ground idiom popular popularly ruck street the common man idiom the general public the hoi polloi the man/woman in the street idiom See more results » mass noun (PHYSICS) [ C ] specialized 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. mass number the total number of protons and neutrons in an atom mass defect the difference between the mass of a nucleus (= central part of an atom) and the mass of the separate pieces that make up the nucleus Thesaurus: synonyms and related words Mass, area, weight & volume in general A2 A3 A4 A5 area ballast dead weight density displacement legal letter specific gravity sq square tare volume weight mass noun (RELIGIOUS CEREMONY ) [ C or U ] also Mass 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 Thesaurus: synonyms and related words Musical pieces arrangement bolero bossa nova Britannia cantata chorus fantasia melody nocturne octet opus passage playlist reel sextet signature tune solo song form string quartet trio See more results » You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Religious ceremonies & prayers massverb [ I ] uk/mæs/us/mæs/ to come together in large numbers: Thousands of troops have massed along the border in preparation for an invasion. Thesaurus: synonyms and related words Meeting people appointment conclave cross *cross sb's* path/cross paths with sb idiom deal gathering hello hook hook up how are things (with you)? idiom how do you do? idiom it's a date idiom known massed meet meeting point muster point remember sb to sb run across sb tryst See more results » massnoun [ C ] us/mæs/ mass noun [ C ] (LARGE AMOUNT) a large amount or number: A mass of earth and granite slid down into the narrow gorge. We had to wade through masses of seaweed. mass noun [ C ] (MATTER) [ C ] physics the amount of matter in any solid object or in any volume of liquid or gas mass number physics The mass number is the total number of protons and neutrons in an atom. mass defect physics The mass defect is the difference between the mass of a nucleus (= central part of an atom) and the mass of the separate pieces that make up the nucleus. mass noun [ C ] (ART) art [ U ] the outside size or shape of an object, or how big it appears to be massverb [ I/T ] us/mæs/ mass verb [ I/T ] (CREATE LARGE AMOUNT) to come or bring together in large numbers: [ I ] The crowd massed around the entrance to the exhibition. massadjective [ not gradable ] us/mæs/ mass adjective [ not gradable ] (LARGE AMOUNT) involving or having an effect on a large number of people or things: weapons of mass destruction They hope the new movie will appeal to a mass audience. Massnoun [ C/U ] us/mæs/ (esp. in the Roman Catholic Church) a religious ceremony based on Jesus’s last meal with his disciples (= the men who followed him), or music written for the parts of this ceremony massadjective [ before noun ] uk/mæs/us having an effect on or involving a large number of people: There have been two decades of mass unemployment. mass audience/appeal A smaller company could produce a breakthrough product with mass appeal. mass consumerism/consumption The society that we live in now is so geared to spending and mass consumerism. a mass protest/rally/action See also critical mass massnoun uk/mæs/us [ U ] the amount of matter in any solid object or volume of liquid or gas: These activities help strengthen bones and increase their mass. a mass of sth [ S ] a large amount of something:** The media company has enjoyed a mass of hype. They were part of the large mass of consumers who acquired a credit card in the 1980s.
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massadjective [ before noun ]

massnoun

mass noun (LARGE AMOUNT)

mass noun (SOLID LUMP)

mass noun (ORDINARY PEOPLE)

mass noun (PHYSICS)

mass noun (RELIGIOUS CEREMONY )

massverb [ I ]

massnoun [ C ]

mass noun [ C ] (LARGE AMOUNT)

mass noun [ C ] (MATTER)

mass noun [ C ] (ART)

massverb [ I/T ]

mass verb [ I/T ] (CREATE LARGE AMOUNT)

massadjective [ not gradable ]

mass adjective [ not gradable ] (LARGE AMOUNT)

Massnoun [ C/U ]

massadjective [ before noun ]

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massnoun