chunk

名词 chunk:

1. a compact mass
   同义词：ball, clod, glob, lump, clump
2. a substantial amount

动词 chunk:

1. put together indiscriminately
   同义词：lump
2. group or chunk together in a certain order or place side by side
   同义词：collocate, lump

1. The giant shovel is biting off big chunks from the hill.
   巨型铲土机正在把小山头一大口一大口地啃掉。
2. I've completed a fair chunk of my article.
   我已经把文章的一大部分写完了。

chunk

n.（名词）
A thick mass or piece:
厚块或大片：
例句：
a chunk of ice.
一块厚冰

Informal A substantial amount:
【非正式用语】 相当大的数量：
例句：
won quite a chunk of money.
赢了相当多的钱

A strong, stocky horse.
强壮、结实的马
v.（动词）
chunked,chunk.ing,chunks
v.tr.（及物动词）
To form into chunks.
形成块
v.intr.（不及物动词）
To make a dull clacking sound:
发出单调的啪嗒声：
例句：
listened to the electronic printer chunk along.
听着电子打字机啪嗒地响个不停

来源：
Perhaps variant of chuck 2
可能为 chuck2的变体