| 单词 | chunk |
| 释义 | chunk chunk1 /chungk/, n. 1. a thick mass or lump of anything: a chunk of bread; a chunk of firewood. 2. Informal. a thick-set and strong person. 3. a strong and stoutly built horse or other animal. 4. a substantial amount of something: Rent is a real chunk out of my pay. v.t. 5. to cut, break, or form into chunks: Chunk that wedge of cheese and put the pieces on a plate. 6. to remove a chunk or chunks from (often fol. by out): Storms have chunked out the road. v.i. 7. to form, give off, or disintegrate into chunks: My tires have started to chunk. [1685-95; nasalized var. of CHUCK2] Syn. 1. hunk, piece, wad, gob. chunk2 /chungk/, v.t. South Midland and Southern U.S. 1. to toss or throw; chuck: chunking pebbles at the barn door. 2. to make or rekindle (a fire) by adding wood, coal, etc., or by stoking (sometimes followed by up). [1825-35, Amer.; perh. nasalized var. of CHUCK1] |
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