chunk
noun
tʃʌŋk
noun
1
a
large
thick
piece
of
something
that
does
not
have
an
even
shape
厚块，大块
ice
chunks
大冰块
[+
of
]
a
chunk
of
bread
一大块面包
2
a
large
part
or
amount
of
something
大量; 大部分
The
rent
takes
a
large
chunk
out
of
my
monthly
salary.
房租占去我月薪的一大部分。
[+
of
]
A
huge
chunk
of
the
audience
got
up
and
left
before
the
end
of
the
show.
演出还没结束，一大批观众就站起来离场了。
3
a chunk of change
a
large
amount
of
money
一大笔钱
AmE informal
Lurie
risked
a
pretty
big
chunk
of
change
on
the
race.
卢里在这次赛马上冒险押了一大笔钱。