bulk
n
1 [U] size, quantity or volume, esp when great 體積, 數量, 容量(尤指巨大的)
It's not their weight that makes these sacks hard to carry, it's their bulk. 這些袋子難於搬運, 倒不是因為重而是體積太大.
The sheer bulk of Mozart's music is extraordinary. 莫扎特的樂曲, 其數量之巨就已很了不起了.
2 [C] large shape, body or person 巨大的形體或身軀
He heaved his huge bulk out of the chair. 他挺起巨大的身軀, 從椅子上站了起來.
3 [U] food that is not digested but is eaten to stimulate the intestine; roughage 僅刺激腸管而不被消化的食物; 纖維性物質; 食用糠
You need more bulk in your diet. 你的飲食中需要添點兒纖維素.
4 [sing] the ~ (of sth) main part (of sth) (某事物的)主要部分; 大部分
The bulk of the work has already been done. 大部分工作已經完成.
The eldest son inherited the bulk of the estate. 長子繼承了遺產的大部分.
5 (idm 習語) in `bulk
(a) in large amounts 大量
buy (sth) in bulk 大量購買(某物).
(b) (of a cargo, etc) not packed in boxes; loose (指貨物等)不裝箱的, 散裝的
shipped in bulk 散裝貨運. bulk, v
1 (idm 習語) bulk `large seem important; be prominent 顯得重要; 突出
The war still bulks large in the memories of those who fought in it. 對於那些曾參戰的人來說, 那場戰爭仍記憶猶新.
2 (phr v) bulk sth out make sth bigger or thicker 使某事物更大或更厚
add extra pages to bulk a book out 增加額外頁數使書更厚.
?? 考研助記
霸客(諧音):霸占了很多空間- 容積
?? 擴展釋義
*[b?lk]n. 大小, 體積, 大塊, 大多數vt. 顯得大, 顯得重要【經】 散裝, 大量(批), 用眼力估計(重量)相關詞組: bulk up in bulk
?? 醫學釋義
①容積,大小 ②貨艙
?? 同詞根單詞
balloonn. 氣球;熱氣球;[建]球飾;
vt. 膨脹,漲大;乘熱氣球飛行;使激增;
adj. 氣球狀的;(貨物等)分量輕而體積大的;(分期付款)最后一筆大數目的;
vi. 乘氣球飛行;膨脹;激增;
bellyn. 肚子,腹部;(物體的)圓形或凸起部份;胃口,食欲;腹部…形的;
vt.& vi. 膨脹;