mass/mæs/

n

1. C 团；堆

• A mass of snow fell from the tree. 树上掉下一大团积雪。

• masses of dark clouds in the sky 空中一片片的乌云

2. C 大量，许多

• There are masses of tourists in the lobby. 大堂里有很多旅游者。

• a mass of information 大量信息

3. 用作单 大部分，主体，大多数

• the mass of people 大多数人

4. [ ～es] 劳动者阶层，民众

• from the masses, to the masses 从群众中来，到群众中去

5. U 【物】 (物体的)质量

• The mass of a piece of lead is not changed by melting it. 铅被熔化后其质量不变。

词组be a mass of 遍布着…,遍体是…

• She is a mass of bruises. 她遍体鳞伤。

in the mass 总体上，整个地

• These young men are still good in the mass. 总的来说，这些年轻人都是好的。