1. to appear large or important
顯得龐大或重要
The issue of climate change bulks large in the upcoming election.
氣候變遷議題在即將到來的選舉中顯得非常重要。
His past mistakes still bulk large in his mind.
他過去的錯誤在他心中仍然佔據著重要位置。
「bulk」作動詞時,主要指使某物體積變大、數量變多,或使其顯得重要。
增加體積/數量
EN: to increase in size or amount
翻譯: 使體積變大或數量增加。
使顯得龐大/重要
EN: to make something appear larger or more important
翻譯: 使某物看起來更龐大或更重要。
大量購買/儲存
EN: to buy or store in large quantities
翻譯: 大量購買或儲存物品。
小提醒:「bulk」作動詞時,常與「up」或「out」等介系詞連用,如「bulk up」(增重、變壯)、「bulk out」(使膨脹、充實內容)。
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“One of the things we learned was that poor communities don't buy products in bulk.”
1. to appear large or important
顯得龐大或重要
The issue of climate change bulks large in the upcoming election.
氣候變遷議題在即將到來的選舉中顯得非常重要。
His past mistakes still bulk large in his mind.
他過去的錯誤在他心中仍然佔據著重要位置。
2. to increase in size, volume, or importance
增加體積、數量或重要性
We need to bulk up the report with more supporting data.
我們需要用更多支持數據來充實這份報告。
The company is trying to bulk its market share through acquisitions.
該公司正試圖透過收購來擴大其市場份額。
3. to combine items into a single large unit for efficiency
將物品合併成一個大單位以提高效率
The supermarket bulks rice and beans for wholesale customers.
這家超市為批發客戶將米和豆類進行大宗包裝。
They bulk the orders to save on shipping costs.
他們將訂單合併以節省運費。
4. to gain muscle mass, especially through exercise
增加肌肉量(尤指透過鍛鍊)
He's been lifting weights to bulk up for the football season.
他一直在舉重,為足球賽季增加肌肉。
It's hard for her to bulk up no matter how much she eats.
無論她吃多少,都很難練出肌肉。
| Pattern | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| bulk + noun | 大量地(做某事) | The company bulks orders to save on shipping. (這家公司將訂單集中處理以節省運費。) |
| bulk up | 增加體積或肌肉;使變大 | He's been going to the gym to bulk up. (他一直在健身房鍛鍊以增加肌肉。) |
| bulk large | 顯得重要或突出 | The issue of safety bulks large in our discussions. (安全問題在我們的討論中顯得至關重要。) |
| bulk out | 使(某物)體積變大或更充實 | She used padding to bulk out the shoulders of the jacket. (她用墊料來撐起外套的肩膀部分。) |
EN:Add some lentils to bulk out the soup and make it more filling.
翻譯:加些扁豆讓湯更濃稠飽足。
EN:The bodybuilder needed to bulk up his shoulders and chest.
翻譯:那位健美運動員需要增厚他的肩膀和胸肌。
EN:She used old newspapers to bulk out the package before mailing it.
翻譯:她在寄出包裹前用舊報紙來填充撐大它。
若目標是增加肌肉或使身體部位更強壯,使用 bulk up;若目的是增加體積、份量或充實內容物,則使用 bulk out。
bulk vs mass
「bulk」強調物體龐大的體積或主體部分,常帶有笨重、不靈活的意象;「mass」則側重於物體的總量、聚集的數量或物理上的質量,較為中性。
bulk vs enlarge
「bulk」指增加體積、厚度或充實內容,使看起來更龐大或更豐滿;「enlarge」則泛指擴大尺寸、面積、範圍或容量。
bulk vs swell
「bulk」通常指有計劃地、逐漸地增加體積或厚度;「swell」則常指因內部壓力(如液體、氣體、情緒)而膨脹、腫起,可能是暫時或病理性的。
在對話中,有時會直接引用或重述他人關於「大量」或「主體」的說法。 EN: So you're saying the bulk of the complaints are about delivery times? 翻譯: 所以你是說,大部分的投訴都是關於送貨時間的?
EN:She kept mentioning the "bulk" of the work, so I knew it was a big project.
翻譯:她一直提到工作的「主要部分」,所以我知道這是個大項目。
用於強調某物的主要部分、大部分,或與細節形成對比。 EN: The bulk of my weekend was just spent cleaning the garage. 翻譯: 我週末大部分時間都花在清理車庫上了。
EN:Forget the small stuff; let's focus on the bulk of the problem.
翻譯:別管那些小事了,我們來關注問題的核心部分。
在思考或組織語言時,用作短暫的停頓填充詞,引導出後續要說的主要部分。 EN: The reason I'm late is... the bulk of it... was due to unexpected traffic. 翻譯: 我遲到的原因是…主要呢…是因為意想不到的塞車。
EN:Our profits this quarter came from... well, the bulk... from the new product line.
翻譯:我們這一季的利潤來自於…嗯,大部分…來自新的產品線。
正式寫作注意:在正式書面語(如報告、論文)中,應避免將 "bulk" 用作停頓填充詞。建議使用更精確的表述,如 "the majority," "the main part," 或 "primarily",並確保句子結構完整流暢。
bulk up
phrasal verb
(透過鍛鍊和飲食)增加體重和肌肉量
bulk out
phrasal verb
使(某物)體積變大、內容更充實;填充
bulk large
verb phrase
顯得重要或突出;佔據重要地位
bulk buy
verb + noun (collocation)
大量購買
buy/sell in bulk
verb + prepositional phrase
大量地購買/銷售
bulk order
verb + noun (collocation)
下大宗訂單
×We need to bulk the order.
✓We need to bulk up the order.
作為動詞時,'bulk' 通常不單獨使用,而是與介系詞(如 'up', 'out')組成動詞片語。單獨使用 'bulk' 常被誤解為名詞用法。
×The shipment bulked after we added more items.
✓The shipment bulked up after we added more items.
動詞 'bulk' 在表示「體積變大」或「數量增加」時,是不及物動詞,必須與副詞(如 'up')連用,不能直接接賓語。
×He is bulking his muscles at the gym.
✓He is bulking up his muscles at the gym.
在表示「透過鍛鍊或飲食使(身體部位)變大變壯」時,正確的動詞片語是 'bulk up',且為及物用法,後面直接接賓語(如 muscles, arms)。
×The document was bulked with extra data.
✓The document was bulked up with extra data.
在被動語態中,動詞片語 'bulk up' 的 'up' 不能省略。它表示「被...填充/擴大」。
×We bulked the storage by adding more servers.
✓We bulked up the storage by adding more servers.
表示「增加(某物的容量、規模)」時,應使用 'bulk up' 而非單獨的 'bulk'。'Bulk' 單獨作動詞時,語意較不完整且不自然。