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单词 chunk
释义 chunk
chunk1
 /chungk/,  n.  
  1. a thick mass or lump of anything: a chunk of bread; a chunk of firewood.
  2.  Informal.   a thick-set and strong person.
  3. a strong and stoutly built horse or other animal.
  4. a substantial amount of something: Rent is a real chunk out of my pay.
  v.t.  
  5. to cut, break, or form into chunks: Chunk that wedge of cheese and put the pieces on a plate.
  6. to remove a chunk or chunks from (often fol. by out): Storms have chunked out the road.
  v.i.  
  7. to form, give off, or disintegrate into chunks: My tires have started to chunk.
 [1685-95; nasalized var. of CHUCK2]
 Syn. 1. hunk, piece, wad, gob.
chunk2
 /chungk/, v.t. South Midland and Southern U.S.
  1. to toss or throw; chuck: chunking pebbles at the barn door.
  2. to make or rekindle (a fire) by adding wood, coal, etc., or by stoking (sometimes followed by up).
 [1825-35, Amer.; perh. nasalized var. of CHUCK1]
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