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mass

US /mæs/
UK /mæs/
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名词

1.

块, 团

a large body of matter with no definite shape

示例:
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A huge mass of rock blocked the road.
一大块岩石堵住了路。
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The doctor found a small mass in her lung.
医生在她的肺部发现了一个小肿块。
2.

质量

the quantity of matter which a body contains, as measured by its inertia

示例:
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The mass of an object determines its weight.
物体的质量决定其重量。
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Scientists are studying the mass of subatomic particles.
科学家正在研究亚原子粒子的质量。
3.

大量, 大众

a large number of people or things

示例:
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A mass of people gathered in the square.
一大群人聚集在广场上。
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The company produces goods for the mass market.
该公司为大众市场生产商品。
4.

弥撒

(often capitalized) the celebration of the Eucharist in the Roman Catholic Church

示例:
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They attended Mass every Sunday.
他们每周日都参加弥撒。
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The priest celebrated the morning Mass.
牧师主持了早晨的弥撒。

动词

聚集, 集中

assemble into a mass or groups

示例:
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The clouds began to mass on the horizon.
云层开始在地平线上聚集。
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The protesters massed outside the government building.
抗议者聚集在政府大楼外。

形容词

大规模的, 大众的

relating to or involving large numbers of people or things

示例:
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The event attracted a mass audience.
该活动吸引了大量观众。
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They launched a mass marketing campaign.
他们发起了一场大规模营销活动。