clump

名词 clump:

1. a grouping of a number of similar things
   同义词：bunch, cluster, clustering
2. a compact mass
   同义词：ball, clod, glob, lump, chunk
3. a heavy dull sound (as made by impact of heavy objects)
   同义词：thump, thumping, clunk, thud

动词 clump:

1. make or move along with a sound as of a horse's hooves striking the ground
   同义词：clop, clunk, plunk
2. come together as in a cluster or flock
   同义词：cluster, constellate, flock
3. walk clumsily
   同义词：clomp
4. gather or cause to gather into a cluster
   同义词：bunch, bunch up, bundle, cluster

1. Do you see yonder clump of trees (ie that clump of trees over there)?
   你看见那边的一丛树林了吗?
2. Do you hear the clump of boots?
   你听到靴子的咯咯声吗？
3. He was clumping about in heavy boots that time.
   那时他正穿着笨重的靴子走来走去。

clump

n.（名词）
A clustered mass; a lump:
块；团：
例句：
clumps of soil.
土块

A thick grouping, as of trees or bushes.
树丛，灌木丛：树木或灌木的密集的一丛
A heavy, dull sound; a thud.
笨重的声音：沉重、阴沉的声音；重击声
v.（动词）
clumped,clump.ing,clumps
v.intr.（不及物动词）
To form lumps or thick groupings.
丛生：形成簇或密集群
To walk or move so as to make a heavy, dull sound.
重踏着走：以发出沉重、笨拙声音的方式行走或移动
v.tr.（及物动词）
To gather into or form lumps or thick groupings of.
形成一簇：使聚成或形成…的簇或密集

来源：
Probably Low German klump
可能为 低地德语 klump
from Middle Low German klumpe [cluster of trees]
源自 中古低地德语 klumpe [一簇树]

【引伸】
clump.y
adj.（形容词）