| 单词 | chunk |
| 释义 | chunk (tʃʌŋk ) Word forms: chunks 1. countable noun Chunks of something are thick solid pieces of it. They had to be careful of floating chunks of ice. ...a chunk of meat. [+ of] Cut the melon into chunks. Synonyms: piece, block, mass, portion 2. countable noun A chunk of something is a large amount or large part of it. [informal] The company owns a chunk of farmland near Gatwick Airport. [+ of] Collocations: bite-size chunks Peel the potatoes, cut into bite-size chunks, rinse and add to the pan. Times, Sunday Times Cut them into bite-size chunks, trying to keep them all roughly the same size. Times, Sunday Times Peel the sweet potatoes and chop into bite-size chunks. Times, Sunday Times Cut the fish into big bite-size chunks and season with salt and pepper. Times, Sunday Times Slice the tuna steaks into thick, bite-size chunks, arrange on top of the salad and serve. Times, Sunday Times Under that provision, debtors have to give up certain assets, often a chunk of equity in their homes, which are sold to pay off borrowings. Times, Sunday Times But there was some good news for homeowners with a large chunk of equity in their homes. Times, Sunday Times Fortunately, there's a chunk of equity in their property. The Sun Taken just over a year apart, they show how waves have ripped away a 19ft chunk of land. The Sun Admittedly, many are in a forlorn state, but they offer obvious advantages - they are large buildings, often historic, and frequently come with a decent chunk of land. Times, Sunday Times The landslide, caused by erosion in 2014, took a 100ft chunk of land out of the top of the cliff. Times, Sunday Times It happens, especially on islands, although it can also happen in isolated bits of habitat on a big chunk of land. Times, Sunday Times The rainforest was bursting with life until an earthquake caused an enormous chunk of land to drop downwards 15-30ft, taking primitive trees and shrubs with it. Times, Sunday Times She's more concerned with the chunk of meat at the end of her keeper's stick slightly ahead of us. The Sun An actual chunk of meat would be too much like hard work. Times, Sunday Times Today, we administer a lot of medication in chunks of meat but, before, an ill lion might have been caught and injected, or even darted. Times, Sunday Times You won't find little sauces, just big chunks of meat. Times, Sunday Times Meanwhile, remove the lamb from the fridge and thread on to eight skewers, adding pieces of courgette in between the chunks of meat. The Sun The 42-year-old - 5ft 9ins and 18st - was waiting to pick up building site waste when he heard the first chunk of metal strike. The Sun You load up an unmanned spacecraft with a heavy chunk of metal and slam it head-on into the asteroid at a speed of thousands of miles per hour. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The actor, 74, was pinned to the floor when the hydraulic chunk of metal 'like a bluntedged guillotine' crashed down on him, a court heard. The Sun It turned the car into a chunk of metal measured in inches, a court was told. The Sun A very minuscule cud can look like a small chunk of metal that was somehow fused to the coin. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 At their core, these are devices invented to remove a chunk of money from those who have too much of it. Times, Sunday Times Amassing such a large chunk of money can seem so impossible that some give up on even trying to save up. The Sun Instead of buying into a fund they like, they get its fund manager to run a chunk of money separately. Times,Sunday Times Over our 40,000 rooms, that's a big chunk of money, almost $53 million in the quarter alone. Times, Sunday Times He was much better at it than his character and made a chunk of money. Times, Sunday Times But those shareholders cannot be happy to find a huge chunk of profit whittled away in fines. ST But a large chunk of profits are recycled as dividends. Times, Sunday Times At the time, the company said large chunks of profit that were reported for last year appeared to belong to 2001 and 2002. Globe and Mail The interest rate will be capped at 15 per cent so that even in a bumper year the shareholders could not take a disproportionate chunk of profits. Times, Sunday Times Wood was never quite as comfortable behind the counter as he was wading through rivers with a promising chunk of rock in his arms. Times, Sunday Times This broke off a chunk of rock that became the largest moon and scattered debris that eventually formed the other moons. Times, Sunday Times Why all this fuss over a four squaremile chunk of rock? Times, Sunday Times Either way, thank heaven for that big chunk of rock. Times, Sunday Times Because it's like one of those many asteroids out therea dismal chunk of rock hurtling through an empty void, without purpose. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The top floor car park caved in, and chunks of concrete and vehicles crashed down to the floor below. Times, Sunday Times Witnesses reported that chunks of concrete from shattered temple buildings landed up to a kilometre away. Times, Sunday Times The swaying grew even wilder, chunks of concrete began to fly off and the suspension cables snapped. Times, Sunday Times The driverless vehicles were sent slowly into the middle of the square until they careered into lampposts and chunks of concrete torn off buildings by the heavy shelling. Times, Sunday Times Officials said that the explosion shattered the windows of the four-storey building and sent chunks of concrete crashing on to commuters waiting at a bus stop below. Times, Sunday Times There are fears chunks of debris will rain down on populated areas when the craft burns up as it re-enters the atmosphere. The Sun Investigators have now discovered more than 400 chunks of debris in the sea. The Sun He sliced through boulder-sized chunks of debris in mid-air, jumping from each of them, and they wouldn't fall onto the civilians belowall before he touched the ground. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The study demonstrated that the process was entirely unlike the micrometeoroid case, and that many large chunks of debris would be created that would themselves be a collisional threat. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 My husband using a healthy chunk of a work bonus to buy a nearly new two-seater convertible car. Times, Sunday Times It won't make you any friends among your neighbours, but it could raise a healthy chunk of capital - and mean less time spent mowing the lawn. Times, Sunday Times Independent stockbrokers across the board have suffered from a slump in the number of lucrative flotations, which have traditionally generated a healthy chunk of their fee income. Times, Sunday Times These corporations are actually paying a hefty chunk of tax as well as providing a substantial number of jobs. Times, Sunday Times (2013) But she's also spending a hefty chunk of her free time visiting two orphanages in the city. The Sun (2011) But it seems impossible to do natural science without accepting a hefty chunk of mathematics. The Times Literary Supplement (2014) Youngsters paying out huge chunks of their income in rent see little chance of mounting the housing ladder. Times, Sunday Times (2013) If I stopped doing it a huge chunk of my life would not be there and I wouldn't know what to do with myself. Times, Sunday Times (2012) She has since said: 'There are huge chunks I don't remember, or don't want to'. The Sun (2015) The fracture, which scientists estimate has been taking place during the past three years, has split the massive 3,000-year-old ice chunk into two major pieces. Globe and Mail The heat can cause ice chunks to fall from glaciers, while freeze-thaw can cause huge rock falls. Times, Sunday Times Some have speculated that these ice chunks must have fallen from aircraft fuselages after plain water ice accumulating on those aircraft through normal atmospheric conditions has simply broken loose. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 They eat up large chunks of our time that could be spent doing things which really do make us happier. MAKING HAPPY PEOPLE (2005) In some cases, large chunks of accounts were deleted. The Sun (2009) I must block off a large chunk of time for speech preparation. Christianity Today (2000) I am tempted to tear it into manageable chunks, but that might rob it of its majesty. Times, Sunday Times Simply sitting down and writing a list of your worries can help — breaking things down into manageable chunks can help you feel more in control. The Sun Break training into manageable chunks and you'll have a better chance of success. The Sun Break your goal down into manageable chunks, such as cutting out that weekly takeaway or daily chocolate bar. The Sun Teaching them to manage their time, make lists and break tasks into manageable chunks will eradicate the feelings of powerlessness that often underpin stress. Times, Sunday Times Sprinkle sweetcorn or pineapple chunks on a thin-based pizza, or liven up soups and sauces with a handful of kidney beans, peas or sweetcorn. The Sun Mix pineapple chunks and chilli peppers for a simple salsa to add a sweet heat to fish such as halibut, tuna and salmon. Times, Sunday Times Mix together the pineapple chunks, ginger, soy sauce and garlic. The Sun Stir-fry over a high heat for five minutes then add the quartered mushrooms, pineapple chunks and veg. The Sun Add the water, orange juice and drained pineapple chunks to a saucepan and bring to the boil. The Sun The factory upgrades mean that by the end of the year a significant chunk of its fleet will be built using aluminium. Times, Sunday Times Customers must actively deselect a voluntary excess or change its value, or face losing a significant chunk of their payout. Times, Sunday Times It makes that 'audience' sound like a niche market, when in fact they are t.'' o-a significant chunk. Times, Sunday Times The stipulation raises the spectre of the established players losing a significant chunk of their customers. Times, Sunday Times That knocked out 30,000 barrels a day, a significant chunk relative to the 640,000 a day it averaged last year. Times, Sunday Times We need to see a sizeable chunk of that money reinvested in the military. The Sun (2015) What you want is an insurer which has a sizeable chunk of money in equities. Times, Sunday Times (2013) But a sizeable chunk of those who do happen to be footballers. Times, Sunday Times (2012) It is not the first time that a sizeable chunk of IT expenditure has gone awry. Times, Sunday Times (2006) He settles on 35 per cent, which we suggest is a sizeable chunk. The Sun (2014) Safeguard pots are either funded via loan fees paid by borrowers using the platform, or by taking a small chunk of investors' returns. Times,Sunday Times Thinly slice the lemon and lime halves plus a small chunk of cucumber, then add a few slices of each to the moulds. The Sun An apple, a small chunk of cheese and a bottle of water. The Sun What you see you can see very well, but it's only a small chunk of what's there, and it gives you no idea of the scale. Times, Sunday Times Prising away even a small chunk of that could unlock riches for successful start-ups. Times, Sunday Times Translations: Chinese: 大块 Japanese: 厚く切ったもの |
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