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词汇 mass
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mass

noun
 
/mæs/
/mæs/
Idioms
  1.  
     [countable] a large amount of a substance that does not have a definite shape or form团；块；堆
    • She saw a large dark mass in the water.她看到水里有一大团黑色的东西。
    • The hill appeared as a black mass in the distance.远远地看去，那座山是黑魆魆一片。
    • mass of something a mass of snow and rocks falling down the mountain从山上滚下来的一堆积雪和石块
    • The sky was full of dark masses of clouds.天空中乌云密布。
    • When I washed the jumper, it just turned into a shapeless mass.这套头衫我一洗就不成形了。
    • a dense mass of smoke一团浓烟
    • A mass of cold air is coming from the north.一团冷空气正从北方过来。
    • A tumbling mass of water cascaded down the staircase. 一团翻滚的水从楼梯上倾泻而下。
    • a seething mass of volcanic activity汹涌的火山活动
    Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • enormous
    • great
    • huge
    • …
    preposition
    • mass of
    • masses of
    phrases
    • the huddled masses
    • the unwashed masses
  2.  
     [countable, usually singular] mass of something a large amount or quantity of something大量；许多
    • a mass of blonde hair一头金发
    • I began sifting through the mass of evidence.我开始认真筛选大量的证据。
    • Both titles give readers a mass of information. 这两个标题都给读者提供了大量的信息。
    • A huge mass of material has been organized into a clear narrative.大量的材料被组织成一个清晰的叙述。
    • He sorted through the mass of images scattered across the table.他整理了散布在桌子上的大量图像。
    Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • enormous
    • great
    • huge
    • …
    preposition
    • mass of
    • masses of
    phrases
    • the huddled masses
    • the unwashed masses
  3.  
     [singular] mass of something a large number of people or things grouped together, often in a confused way（常指混乱的）一群，一堆
    • I struggled through the mass of people to the exit.我在人群里挤来挤去，挤到了出口处。
    • The page was covered with a mass of figures.纸上写满了密密麻麻的数字。
    • a chaotic mass of ideas乱糟糟的一堆想法
    • She was a seething mass of neuroses.她是一群神经官能症患者。
    • A mass of anti-war protesters packed the streets of London.一群反战抗议者挤满了伦敦的街道。
    Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • enormous
    • great
    • huge
    • …
    preposition
    • mass of
    • masses of
    phrases
    • the huddled masses
    • the unwashed masses
  4.  
    masses (of something)
    [plural] (informal) a large number or amount of something大量的东西 synonym lots
    • There were masses of people in the shops yesterday.昨天商店里人如潮涌。
    • I've got masses of work to do.我有一大堆的工作要做。
    • Don't give me any more. I've eaten masses!别再给我了，我已经吃了很多了！
    • There is masses of cake left over from the party.聚会上留下了一大堆蛋糕。
    • Masses of adoring fans flocked to the venue.大批崇拜者涌向会场。
    • The plant has masses of small flowers all summer long.这种植物整个夏天都有大量的小花。
    • Workshops offers expert advice and masses of health information.研讨会提供专家建议和大量健康信息。
    Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • enormous
    • great
    • huge
    • …
    preposition
    • mass of
    • masses of
    phrases
    • the huddled masses
    • the unwashed masses
  5. the masses
     [plural] the ordinary people in society who are not leaders or who are considered to be not very well educated群众；平民百姓
    • government attempts to suppress dissatisfaction among the masses政府试图压制群众不满情绪的做法
    • a TV programme that brings science to the masses普及科学知识的电视节目
    • the image of America with arms open wide to the world's huddled masses向全世界饥寒交迫的人们敞开怀抱的美国形象
    Topics Politicsb2
    Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • enormous
    • great
    • huge
    • …
    preposition
    • mass of
    • masses of
    phrases
    • the huddled masses
    • the unwashed masses
  6. the mass of something
     [singular] the most; the majority大多数；多数
    • The reforms are unpopular with the mass of teachers and parents.大多数教师和家长并不赞成这些改革。
    • Their policies appeal to the broad mass of the population.他们的政策受到广大民众的欢迎。
  7. [uncountable, countable] (specialist) the quantity of material that something contains质量
    • calculating the mass of a planet计算一个行星的质量
    • a mass of 46.3 kg46.3 千克的质量
    Weight is used in non-technical language for this meaning. see also biomass, body mass index, centre of mass, critical mass, land mass, relative atomic mass
    • Bodybuilders trying to gain muscle mass eat a lot of protein.想要增加肌肉质量的健身者需要摄入大量蛋白质。
    • Calcium deficiency can lead to low bone mass in adolescent girls.钙缺乏可能导致少女骨量低。
    • As a black hole gives off particles and radiation, it will lose mass.当黑洞释放粒子和辐射时，它会失去质量。
    Topics Physics and chemistryc1
    Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • atomic
    • molecular
    • body
    • …
    verb + mass
    • measure
    • add
    • gain
    • …
    8. 词源late Middle English: from Old French masse, from Latin massa, from Greek maza ‘barley cake’; perhaps related to massein ‘knead’.
Idioms
be a mass of something
  1. to be full of or covered with something充满；布满
    • The rose bushes are a mass of flowers in June.六月的玫瑰园花团锦簇。
    • Her arm was a mass of bruises.她的胳膊上伤痕累累。

mass

adjective
 
/mæs/
/mæs/
[only before noun]
  1. affecting or involving a large number of people or things大批的；数量极多的；广泛的
    • The world faces the tremendous problem of mass unemployment.世界面临着巨大的大规模失业问题。
    • The industrial revolution heralded the start of mass production.工业革命预示着大规模生产的开始。
    • victims of a mass shooting大规模枪击事件的受害者
    • Their latest product is aimed at the mass market.他们的最新产品瞄准了大众市场。
    see also mass-market, mass media, weapon of mass destruction
    • These weapons were used to commit mass murder.这些武器被用来进行大屠杀。
    • The victims were buried in a mass grave.受害者被埋在一个万人坑里。
    • Better mass transit means easier commuting.更好的公共交通意味着更容易通勤。
    • Mass surveillance of private communication concerns us all.对私人通信的大规模监控关系到我们所有人。
    • The play was so awful that there was a mass exodus from the theatre at the interval.这部剧很糟，场间休息时大批观众离开了剧场。
    词源late Middle English: from Old French masse, from Latin massa, from Greek maza ‘barley cake’; perhaps related to massein ‘knead’.

mass

verb
/mæs/
/mæs/
[intransitive, transitive]
动词形式
present simple I / you / we / they mass
/mæs/
/mæs/
he / she / it masses
/ˈmæsɪz/
/ˈmæsɪz/
past simple massed
/mæst/
/mæst/
past participle massed
/mæst/
/mæst/
-ing form massing
/ˈmæsɪŋ/
/ˈmæsɪŋ/
  1. to come together in large numbers; to gather people or things together in large numbers集结；聚集
    • (+ adv./prep.) Demonstrators had massed outside the embassy.示威者聚集在大使馆的外面。
    • Dark clouds massed on the horizon.天边乌云密布。
    • Their troops were massing for war.他们的部队正在集结准备打仗。
    • mass somebody/something The general massed his troops for a final attack.将军把军队都集中起来准备发动最后的进攻。
    词源late Middle English: from Old French masse, from Latin massa, from Greek maza ‘barley cake’; perhaps related to massein ‘knead’.

Mass

noun
/mæs/
/mæs/
  1. (sometimes mass)
     [uncountable, countable] (especially in the Roman Catholic Church) a ceremony held in memory of the last meal that Christ had with his disciples（尤指罗马天主教的）弥撒
    • to go to Mass参加弥撒
    • a priest celebrating/saying Mass主持弥撒的神父
    see also black mass, communion, EucharistTopics Religion and festivalsc2
  2. [countable] a piece of music that is written for the prayers, etc. of this ceremony弥撒曲
    • Bach’s Mass in B minor巴赫的 B 小调弥撒曲
    3. 词源Old English mæsse, from ecclesiastical Latin missa, from Latin miss- ‘dismissed’, from mittere, perhaps from the last words of the service, Ite, missa est ‘Go, it is the dismissal’.
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