1. | [c] ~ (of sth) 团;块;堆a large amount of a substance that does not have a definite shape or form |
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 hill appeared as a black mass in the distance. 远远地看去,那座山是黑魆魆一片。 | |
The sky was full of dark masses of clouds. 天空中乌云密布。 |
2. | [c][ususing] ~ of sth 大量;许多a large amount or quantity of sth |
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。 |
3. | [sing] ~ of sth (常指混乱的)一群,一堆a large number of people or things grouped together, often in a confused way |
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。 |
4. | [pl] (informal) ~ (of sth) 大量的东西a large number or amount of sth |
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! |
5. | [pl] 群众;平民百姓the ordinary people in society who are not leaders or who are considered to be not very well educated |
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 |
6. | [sing] 大多数;多数the most; the majority |
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。 |
7. | [u] 质量the quantity of material that sth contains |
calculating the mass of a planet 计算一个行星的质量 |
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。 |
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。 |
1. | [obn] 大批的;数量极多的;广泛的affecting or involving a large number of people or things |
mass unemployment/production 大批失业;批量生产 | |
weapons of mass destruction 大规模杀伤性武器 | |
Their latest product is aimed at the mass market . 他们的最新产品瞄准了大众市场。 |