读音:英 [ðə mæs];美 [ðə mæs]
出处: “mass” 源自拉丁语 “massa”,原意为 “一团,一块”,进入英语后词义丰富。“the mass” 这个短语在不同语境下有不同含义来源。在宗教领域,它与天主教弥撒仪式相关;在其他语境中则基于 “mass” 本身 “大量、群众” 等含义衍生。
意思
宗教层面:弥撒(天主教纪念耶稣牺牲的宗教仪式)。
普通语境:群众;民众;大量 。指众多的人或事物聚集在一起的情形。
用法
作主语:表示整体概念时谓语动词可用单数形式;强调个体时,谓语动词可用复数形式。如:The mass is/are against the new policy.(群众反对这项新政策 。这里用is把群众看作一个整体,用are强调群众中的个体)
作宾语:常跟在一些及物动词后,如influence the mass(影响群众)。
作定语:修饰名词,如the mass media(大众媒体 )。
词语搭配
宗教相关:celebrate the mass(举行弥撒);attend the mass(参加弥撒)
普通语境:the mass of people(广大民众);the mass market(大众市场);the mass movement(群众运动)
例句25句
宗教语境
The priest celebrated the mass every Sunday.(牧师每周日举行弥撒。)
Many believers attended the mass to pray.(许多信徒参加弥撒祈祷。)
The church bells rang to announce the start of the mass.(教堂钟声响起宣告弥撒开始。)
During the mass, the congregation listened attentively to the sermon.(弥撒期间,会众专心听布道。)
The choir sang beautifully during the mass.(唱诗班在弥撒中唱得很动听。)
She felt a sense of peace during the mass.(弥撒期间她感到一种宁静。)
The bishop led the mass on special religious occasions.(主教在特殊宗教场合主持弥撒。)
People came from far away to participate in the mass.(人们从远方赶来参加弥撒。)
The mass is an important part of Catholic religious practice.(弥撒是天主教宗教仪式的重要部分。)
The deacon assisted the priest during the mass.(执事在弥撒期间协助牧师。)
普通语境 11. The mass of protesters gathered in the square.(大量抗议者聚集在广场。) 12. Politicians need to win the support of the mass.(政治家需要赢得群众的支持。) 13. The mass media plays a crucial role in spreading information.(大众媒体在传播信息方面起着至关重要的作用。) 14. The company targets the mass market with its affordable products.(该公司以其价格亲民的产品瞄准大众市场。) 15. A mass of dark clouds loomed in the sky.(天空中密布着大片乌云。) 16. The mass movement aimed to bring about social change.(群众运动旨在带来社会变革。) 17. The artist's work appeals to the mass.(这位艺术家的作品受到大众的喜爱。) 18. The government should pay attention to the needs of the mass.(政府应该关注群众的需求。) 19. The mass of data needs to be analyzed carefully.(大量数据需要仔细分析。) 20. The new policy will affect the mass of workers.(新政策将影响广大工人。) 21. The mass of tourists flocked to the famous scenic spot.(大量游客涌向著名景点。) 22. The scientist studied the mass of samples collected from the experiment.(科学家研究了从实验中收集的大量样本。) 23. The mass of leaves covered the ground in autumn.(秋天大量树叶覆盖了地面。) 24. The organization works to improve the living conditions of the mass.(该组织致力于改善群众的生活条件。) 25. The mass of people showed their dissatisfaction with the current situation.(广大民众表达了对现状的不满。)
相关意思一样的词语
the crowd:读音:英 [ðə kraʊd];美 [ðə kraʊd],指一群聚集在一起的人,更强调人群聚集、拥挤的状态 。例如:The crowd cheered loudly when the team scored.(球队得分时人群大声欢呼。)
the multitude:读音:英 [ðə ˈmʌltɪtjuːd];美 [ðə ˈmʌltɪtuːd],表示众多的人,书面语色彩较浓,常指大量的、众多的群体。例如:The multitude listened intently to the speaker.(众多人专心听演讲者讲话。)
the populace:读音:英 [ˈpɒpjələs];美 [ˈpɑːpjələs],侧重指平民百姓、民众整体 。例如:The government should serve the populace.(政府应该为民众服务。)