
“bulk”是一个多义词,其基本含义和用法可以归纳如下:
基本含义
名词:
(大)体积;大块,大量;大多数,大部分;主体。
示例:The bulk of the work has been done.(工作的大部分已经完成。)
动词:
及物动词:变得越来越大(或重要);使凝聚成一团或形成一堆。
不及物动词:显得庞大;形成大块;堆积起来。
示例:The whole dam bulks about 4,400,000 cubic yards.(整个坝总计约达4,400,000立方码。)
形容词:大批的,大量的;散装的。
示例:We can supply also by bulk and container.(我们可以供应散装和集装箱装。)
短语搭配
in bulk:散装;散装化;成批地;大批。
bulk density:堆积密度;体积密度;体密度;堆密度。
bulk freight:散装货物;散货;散装运输。
bulk volume:成堆容积;毛体积;容积。
英文例句
名词用法:
The bulk of the people voted for the candidate.(大多数人投票给了这位候选人。)
The bulk of the book deals with the history of the region.(这本书的大部分内容讲述了该地区的历史。)
动词用法(及物动词):
The company bulked up its production line to meet the increasing demand.(公司扩大了生产线以满足日益增长的需求。)
The government is planning to bulk purchase medical supplies for emergency use.(政府计划批量采购医疗用品以备不时之需。)
动词用法(不及物动词):
The snow bulks up in the driveway during winter.(冬天,车道上的雪越积越多。)
His muscles bulked up after months of training.(经过几个月的训练,他的肌肉变得更强壮了。)