bulk

bulk

形容词

1. 大量的；巨大的

• He bought bulk quantities of food for the party.（他买了大量的食物来举办派对。）
• The company offers bulk discounts for large orders.（公司为大宗订单提供折扣。）

2. 大块的；大体积的

• The furniture was too bulky to fit through the door.（家具太大了，无法通过门。）
• He carried a bulky backpack on his hiking trip.（他在徒步旅行中背着一个笨重的背包。）

名词

1. 大量；大批

• The store sells food in bulk.（这家商店以大量销售食品。）
• We need to order the supplies in bulk.（我们需要大批订购这些物品。）

2. 体积；容积

• The bulk of the cargo was stored in the hold.（大部分货物储存在舱内。）
• The ship's bulk was too large to enter the harbor.（船体的体积太大，无法进入港口。）

3. 大块；大块物品

• He bought a bulk of wood to build the shelves.（他买了一大块木头来建立架子。）
• The truck was loaded with bulk.（卡车装满了大块物品。）

词语辨析

bulk 和 volume 都可以指大量或大体积的东西，但 bulk 更偏向于“数量多”，而 volume 更侧重于“容积大”。例如：

• The ship's bulk prevented it from entering the harbor.（船体的体积太大，无法进入港口。）
• The volume of the music was turned up too loud.（音乐的音量开得太大。）

词汇扩充

• in bulk：大量地
• bulk buying：批量购买
• bulk storage：大容量储存
• bulk rate：大宗价

近义词

• mass
• quantity
• magnitude

反义词

• individual
• small
• minor

柯林斯词典

bulk

1. noun

If you refer to something as bulk or the bulk of something, you mean that it is very large.

2. transitive verb

If someone bulks large, they appear to be very large and tall because they are standing or sitting in a confident way.

牛津词典

bulk

1. noun

The bulk of something is the larger part of it.

2. verb

If something bulks large, it appears very large.

用法

• The bulk of the work is already done.（大部分工作已经完成。）
• The ship bulks large against the horizon.（船在地平线上显得很大。）
• The goods are sold in bulk.（这些货物是以大量销售的。）
• We need to order supplies in bulk.（我们需要大批订购这些物品。）

例句

1. The company purchased materials in bulk to save money.（公司大量采购原材料以节省费用。）
2. She bought a bulk package of toilet paper.（她买了一包大量的卫生纸。）
3. The bulk of the population lives in urban areas.（大部分人口居住在城市地区。）
4. The cargo ship carried a bulk of iron ore.（货船装载了大量的铁矿石。）
5. He enjoyed the bulk of the book, but found the ending disappointing.（他喜欢这本书的大部分内容，但觉得结尾令人失望。）
6. The bulky furniture took up too much space in the room.（笨重的家具在房间里占据了太多空间。）
7. The company offers bulk discounts for large orders.（公司为大宗订单提供折扣。）
8. He carried a bulky backpack on his hiking trip.（他在徒步旅行中背着一个笨重的背包。）
9. The store sells food in bulk.（这家商店以大量销售食品。）
10. We need to order the supplies in bulk.（我们需要大批订购这些物品。）
11. The bulk of the cargo was stored in the hold.（大部分货物储存在舱内。）
12. The ship's bulk was too large to enter the harbor.（船体的体积太大，无法进入港口。）
13. He bought a bulk of wood to build the shelves.（他买了一大块木头来建立架子。）
14. The truck was loaded with bulk.（卡车装满了大块物品。）
15. The ship's bulk prevented it from entering the harbor.（船体的体积太大，无法进入港口。）
16. The volume of the music was turned up too loud.（音乐的音量开得太大。）
17. The goods are sold in bulk at discounted prices.（这些货物以打折价大量销售。）
18. The company purchased the raw materials in bulk.（公司以大量购买原材料。）
19. The bulk of the work is already finished.（大部分工作已经完成。）
20. The ship bulks large against the horizon.（船在地平线上显得很大。）
21. The bulk of the population lives in urban areas.（大部分人口居住在城市地区。）