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bulk B0540300 (bŭlk)n.1. Size, mass, or volume, especially when very large.2. a. A distinct mass or portion of matter, especially a large one: the dark bulk of buildings against the sky.b. The body of a human, especially when large or muscular.3. The major portion or greater part: "The great bulk of necessary work can never be anything but painful" (Bertrand Russell).4. See fiber.5. Thickness of paper or cardboard in relation to weight.6. A ship's cargo.v. bulked, bulk·ing, bulks v.intr.1. To be or appear to be massive in terms of size, volume, or importance; loom: Safety considerations bulked large during development of the new spacecraft.2. To grow or increase in size or importance.3. To cohere or form a mass: Certain paper bulks well.v.tr.1. To cause to swell or expand.2. To cause to cohere or form a mass.adj. Being large in mass, quantity, or volume: a bulk buy; a bulk mailing.Phrasal Verb: bulk up To gain weight by gaining muscle: dietary supplements that helped the weightlifters bulk up.Idiom: in bulk1. Unpackaged; loose.2. In large numbers, amounts, or volume.
[Middle English, perhaps partly alteration of bouk, belly, trunk of the body (from Old English būc) and partly from Old Norse bulki, cargo, heap; see bhel- in Indo-European roots.]Translationsbulk (balk) noun1. the greater part. The bulk of his money was spent on food. 大部分 大部分2. (great) size or mass. the bulk of a parcel; His huge bulk appeared round the corner. 體積 体积 adjective in bulk. bulk buying. 大批的 大批的，散装的 ˈbulky adjective large in size, awkward to carry etc. a bulky parcel; This is too bulky to send by post. 龐大的 庞大的in bulk in large quantities. Huge tankers now carry oil in bulk; They like to buy goods in bulk. 大量 大量in bulk
in bulk1. In large quantities. When you have eight kids, it makes the most sense to buy stuff in bulk.2. Of an item or product, available for purchase loose and without packaging. I bought candy in bulk for the centerpieces at the party.See also: bulkin bulkin large quantities or amounts, rather than smaller, more convenient quantities or amounts. Jane always bought office supplies in bulk to save money. Dave purchased cereal in bulk because his family used so much of it.See also: bulkin bulk1. Unpackaged, loose, as in It's cheaper to buy rice in bulk. [Late 1600s] 2. In large amounts or volume, as in The ship was carrying wheat in bulk. [Mid-1700s] See also: bulk in bulk1. Unpackaged; loose.2. In large numbers, amounts, or volume.See also: bulk |