Mass
[ mæs ]
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n. 大量，大多;块，堆，团;[物理学]质量;弥撒曲;
vt.& vi. （使）集中，聚集;
adj. 群众的;大规模的;整个的;集中的;
vi. 聚集起来;
vt. 使集合;
📝 例句
I've masses of work to do.
我有许许多多的工作要做。
A liter of gas has less mass than a liter of water.
一公升汽油的质量比一公升水的质量小。
We want to promote literacy on a mass scale.
我们要大规模地提高文化水平。
"The pull of gravity depends upon size, or, more accurately, upon mass."
引力的拉力取决于物体的大小，或者更确切地说，取决于质量。
You decide on his imperfectoins so much in the mass.
你们给他总结了这么多缺点。
🌱 联想助记
【串】大miss(小姐)不喜欢一mass(团)mess(混乱)
【记】※mass-弥撒、大量:做弥撒时有大量的教徒参加
※ m-拼音“妈”,ass-驴:母亲赶驴拉磨,磨出“大量”米面
※ ma-拼音“妈”,s-似“美女”:妈妈和众多群众在看两个美女跳舞
✅ 同义词
📖 牛津释义
Mass
(also mass), n
1 [C, U] celebration of Christ's Last Supper, esp in the Roman Catholic Church 弥撒: go to Mass 望弥撒
hear Mass 听弥撒 * High Mass, ie with incense, music and much ceremony 大弥撒（包括烧香、 奏乐和许多仪式）
The priest says two Masses each day. 那牧师每天作两次弥撒.
2 [C] musical setting for this 弥撒曲
Beethoven's Mass in D 贝多芬的D大调弥撒曲.
mass n
1 [C] ~ (of sth)
(a) quantity of matter without a regular shape 团; 块; 堆
There were masses of dark clouds in the sky. 天上有朵朵乌云.
The flowers made a mass of colour against the stone wall. 以石墙衬托著的花朵五彩缤纷.
A mass of snow and rock broke away and fell on the climbers. 一堆积雪和岩石突然崩落到登山者的身上.
(b) large number 大量; 大批; 众多
a mass of spectators 大批观众
She elbowed her way through the masses of tourists. 她用胳膊肘开路从游客中挤了过去.
(infml 口) I got masses of cards on my birthday. 我生日的那天收到了很多贺卡.
2 [attrib 作定语]
involving/of a large number of people 群众的; 人数极多的: mass education 群众教育
a mass meeting, walk-out, audience 群众大会、 大批退席、 广大听众
mass murder/a mass murderer 大屠杀[大屠杀的刽子手].
3 [U] (physics 物) quantity of matter in a body, measured by its resistance to acceleration by a force (ie its inertia) （物体的）质量（即其惯性的大小）. => App 11 见附录11.
4 the masses [pl]
ordinary working-class people, esp as seen by political leaders or thinkers 劳动者阶层（尤指政治领导人或思想家所指的劳动群众）
a revolutionary who urged the masses to overthrow the government 鼓动群众推翻政府的革命者.
5 [sing] the ~ of the majority of (people) 大多数的（人）
The mass of workers do not want this strike. 大多数工人不愿举行这次罢工.
6 (idm 习语) be a mass of sth be full of or covered with sth 充满; 布满
The garden was a mass of colour. 花园里的景色五彩缤纷.
His face was a mass of bruises after the fight. 他打完架後脸上青一块紫一块的. in the `mass (fml 文) as a whole 总体上; 总的说来
She says she doesn't like children in the mass. 她说从总体上讲她不喜欢孩子. mass, v [I, Ipr, Tn, Tn.pr]
assemble/gather (sb/sth) into a mass 集结, 集合（某人[某物]）
clouds massing on the horizon 地平线处积聚的云彩
The general massed his troops for a final attack. 该将军把部队集结起来发动最後的攻击.
the massed pipes and bands of several regiments 从几个团集合起来的管乐器和管乐队.
🎯 考研助记
马(m)和驴(ass) 大量 集合 一 团乱麻(ma)，丝丝(ss)相连
🔁 扩展释义
*[mæs]n. 块, 大多数, 质量, 大量, 群众, 弥撒a. 群众的, 大规模的, 整个的vt. 使集合, 集中vi. 聚集【化】 质量【医】 质, 物质, 块, 丸块, 团, 质量【经】 大量, 集体, 群众相关词组: in the mass be a mass of
🏥 医学释义
①物质，质量 ②大量，团，块
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Can I have a look at it?
我可以看一下吗？
We are trying to collect money for a wildlife project.
我们正在设法募集资金搞一个野生动物项目。
Perhaps in those days I was. Pierre and I did have a very good time at the ball. But that was the last moment of happiness in our lives. That night everything changed.
那时候，我也许是个漂亮姑娘。我和比尔在舞会上的确玩得很痛快。不过，那是我们一生中最后的幸福时刻。那天晚上一切都变了。