chunk

US [tʃʌŋk]
UK [tʃʌŋk]
  • n.大块;厚块;厚片;相当大的量
  • Web组块;区块;数据块
Plural Form:chunks  
chunk
n.
1.
厚块;厚片;大块a thick solid piece that has been cut or broken off sth
a chunk of cheese/masonry
一块厚厚的奶酪╱砖石
2.
(informal)
相当大的量a fairly large amount of sth
I've already written a fair chunk of the article.
我已写出文章的大部分。
3.
语块(话语组成部分)a phrase or group of words which can be learnt as a unit by sb who is learning a language. Examples of chunks are ‘Can I have the bill, please?’ and ‘Pleased to meet you’.

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Definition:
Category:AllAll,OralOral,WrittenWritten,TitleTitle,TechnicalTechnical
Source:AllAll,DictionaryDictionary,WebWeb
Difficulty:AllAll,EasyEasy,MiddleMiddle,HardHard