lumber
verb
noun
ˈlʌmbə
verb
1
to
move
in
a
slow,
awkward
way
缓慢而笨拙地移动
I always + adv/prep
[+
up/towards/into/along
etc
]
They
lumbered
along
slowly.
它们笨拙地慢慢前行。
A
blue
bus
lumbered
past.
一辆蓝色巴士隆隆驶过。
2
to
give
someone
a
job
or
responsibility
that
they
do
not
want
[非正式] 迫使担负〔工作或责任〕
T | informal
get/be
lumbered
with
sth
A
career
was
less
easy
once
I
was
lumbered
with
a
husband
and
children.
我一旦有了丈夫和孩子的拖累，事业的发展就不那么容易了。
3
to
cut
down
trees
in
a
large
area
and
prepare
them
to
be
sold
[美] 伐木
I | AmE
noun
4
pieces
of
wood
used
for
building,
that
have
been
cut
to
specific
lengths
and
widths
木材，木料;
5
large
objects
that
are
no
longer
useful
or
wanted
[英，非正式] 废旧笨重的物品
BrE informal