English Intensive Reading 吉林大学远程教育学院
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				Lesson 3    Language Points  ( Page 1)
			a clump of Meaning: a group of; a cluster of 一丛，一簇，一群 clump : (n.) a small group of plants, people, buildings, or other things growing or standing together. (植物、人、建筑等的)丛，簇，群 1. There are a little clump of buildings in front of the library. 图书馆前有一小群建筑物。 2. We planted a clump of trees in front of my house. 我们在我家门前种了一丛树。 (v.): (尤用于被动语态) form a clump or arrange sth in a clump 形成一丛；将某物聚集成堆 1. The children’s shoes were all clumped together in a corner. 孩子们的鞋都堆在角落里。 2. Mud houses are clumped together on the hill. 泥砌房屋在山上聚集成群。 Similar phrases: a cluster of trees 树丛 a bunch of flowers 一束花 a herd of cattle 一群牛 flock of (sheep, birds) 羊群，鸟群 He lay at full length upon his stomach… Meaning: He lay on his stomach with his arms and legs stretched out. 他直挺挺地趴在那儿… at full length: 1) with the body stretched out and flat 全身伸展；挺直地 1. The lion lay at full length under the tree. 狮子全身伸展，躺在树下。 2. He was found lying at full length on the grass. 人们发现他直挺挺地躺在草地上。 2) in great detail; completely 详细地，一五一十地；完全地 1. The facts have been given at full length so that you may make a decision for yourself. 已提供了详细的情况，这样你可以自己作出决定。 2. She told me what had happened at full length. 她把所发生的事情一五一十地告诉了我。