- [countable]
a large amount of a substance that does not have a definite shape or form 团；块；堆 She saw a large dark mass in the water. 她看到水里有一大团黑色的东西。 The hill appeared as a black mass in the distance. 远远地看去，那座山是黑魆魆一片。 - mass of something
a mass of snow and rocks falling down the mountain 从山上滚下来的一堆积雪和石块 The sky was full of dark masses of clouds. 天空中乌云密布。
Extra ExamplesWhen I washed the jumper, it just turned into a shapeless mass. 这套头衫我一洗就不成形了。 a dense mass of smoke 一团浓烟 A mass of cold air is coming from the north. 一团冷空气正从北方过来。 A tumbling mass of water cascaded down the staircase. 一团翻滚的水从楼梯上倾泻而下。 a seething mass of volcanic activity 汹涌的火山活动
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- enormous
- great
- huge
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- mass of
- masses of
- the huddled masses
- the unwashed masses
- [countable, usually singular] mass of something
a large amount or quantity of something 大量；许多 a mass of blonde hair 一头金发 I began sifting through the mass of evidence. 我开始认真筛选大量的证据。 Both titles give readers a mass of information. 这两个标题都给读者提供了大量的信息。
Extra ExamplesA huge mass of material has been organized into a clear narrative. 大量的材料被组织成一个清晰的叙述。 He sorted through the mass of images scattered across the table. 他整理了散布在桌子上的大量图像。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- enormous
- great
- huge
- …
- mass of
- masses of
- the huddled masses
- the unwashed masses
- [singular] mass of something
a large number of people or things grouped together, often in a confused way （常指混乱的）一群，一堆 I struggled through the mass of people to the exit. 我在人群里挤来挤去，挤到了出口处。 The page was covered with a mass of figures. 纸上写满了密密麻麻的数字。 a chaotic mass of ideas 乱糟糟的一堆想法
Extra ExamplesShe was a seething mass of neuroses. 她是一群神经官能症患者。 A mass of anti-war protesters packed the streets of London. 一群反战抗议者挤满了伦敦的街道。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- enormous
- great
- huge
- …
- mass of
- masses of
- the huddled masses
- the unwashed masses
- masses (of something)[plural] (informal)
a large number or amount of something 大量的东西 There were masses of people in the shops yesterday. 昨天商店里人如潮涌。 I've got masses of work to do. 我有一大堆的工作要做。 Don't give me any more. I've eaten masses! 别再给我了，我已经吃了很多了！ There is masses of cake left over from the party. 聚会上留下了一大堆蛋糕。
Extra ExamplesMasses of adoring fans flocked to the venue. 大批崇拜者涌向会场。 The plant has masses of small flowers all summer long. 这种植物整个夏天都有大量的小花。 Workshops offers expert advice and masses of health information. 研讨会提供专家建议和大量健康信息。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- enormous
- great
- huge
- …
- mass of
- masses of
- the huddled masses
- the unwashed masses
- the masses[plural]
the ordinary people in society who are not leaders or who are considered to be not very well educated 群众；平民百姓 government attempts to suppress dissatisfaction among the masses 政府试图压制群众不满情绪的做法 a TV programme that brings science to the masses 普及科学知识的电视节目 the image of America with arms open wide to the world's huddled masses 向全世界饥寒交迫的人们敞开怀抱的美国形象
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- enormous
- great
- huge
- …
- mass of
- masses of
- the huddled masses
- the unwashed masses
- the mass of something[singular]
the most; the majority 大多数；多数 - [uncountable, countable] (specialist)
the quantity of material that something contains 质量 calculating the mass of a planet 计算一个行星的质量 a mass of 46.3 kg 46.3 千克的质量
Extra ExamplesTopics Physics and chemistryc1Bodybuilders trying to gain muscle mass eat a lot of protein. 想要增加肌肉质量的健身者需要摄入大量蛋白质。 Calcium deficiency can lead to low bone mass in adolescent girls. 钙缺乏可能导致少女骨量低。 As a black hole gives off particles and radiation, it will lose mass. 当黑洞释放粒子和辐射时，它会失去质量。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- atomic
- molecular
- body
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- measure
- add
- gain
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Word Originlate Middle English: from Old French masse, from Latin massa, from Greek maza ‘barley cake’; perhaps related to massein ‘knead’.