bulk

柯林斯词典

1. N-SING You can refer to something's bulk when you want to emphasize that it is very large. 大块[书面]
The truck pulled out of the lot, its bulk unnerving against the dawn. 拂晓时分，卡车驶出了停车场，庞大的车身看起来有点儿可怕。
2. N-SING You can refer to a large person's body or to their weight or size as their bulk. 庞大肥硕的身躯
Bannol lowered his bulk carefully into the chair. 班诺尔那肥硕的身躯小心地坐落到了椅子上。
3. QUANT The bulk of something is most of it. 大部分[QUANT 'of' def-n]
The bulk of the text is essentially a review of these original documents. 正文的大部分基本上是对这些原始文献的回顾。
4. PRON Bulk is also a pronoun. 大部分
They come from all over the world, though the bulk is from the Indian subcontinent. 他们来自世界各地，但其中大部分人还是来自印度次大陆。
5. PHRASE If you buy or sell something in bulk, you buy or sell it in large quantities. 大批地 (买卖)
Buying in bulk is more economical than shopping for small quantities. 大批采购比少量购买更经济实惠。