1. C 团，块，堆　 quantity of matter without a regular shape
2. C 大量，大批；众多　 large number
3. C 群众　 a large number of people
4. U 质量　 quantity of matter in a body
5. C U 弥撒，弥撒曲　 celebration of Christ's Last Supper, especially in the Roman Catholic High Mass; musical setting for Mass

　arouse the ～es　唤起民众
　collect into a ～　收集成一堆
　elevate the ～es　提高群众（的思想）
　go to M-　望弥撒
　hear ～　听弥撒
　hold the ～ together　集合群众
　incite the ～es　鼓动群众，激励群众
　influence the ～es　影响群众
　mobilize the ～es　发动群众，动员群众
　organize the ～es　组织群众
　rely on the ～es　依靠群众
　serve the ～es　为群众服务
　broad ～es　广大群众
　fixed ～　固定块
　French ～es　法国民众
　great ～　大量
　hard ～　硬块
　heavy ～　大量
　helpless ～　无依无靠的民众
　high ～　大弥撒
　labouring ～es　劳动群众
　low ～　小弥撒
　movable ～　可移动的块
　toiling ～es　劳苦大众
　～ balance　质量平衡
　～ defect　质量亏损
　M- Observation　民意调查
　among the ～es　在民众中间
　in the ～　大体而论
　～ of　堆，团，大量的
　a ～ of colour　一大片色彩
　a solid ～ of earth　一大块泥土
　a ～ of hot air　一团热空气

　The base of the rock cracked and the whole mass toppled into the sea.　岩石的底部裂开了，整块岩石塌入海中。
　The cold air masses are moving from Siberia towards Inner Mongolia.　冷空气团正由西伯利亚向内蒙古移动。
　There is a mass of stones in the yard.　院子里堆放着一大堆石头。
　The spot where the hero fell is now marked with a huge mass of flowers—yellow gladioli, white lilies, pink carnations and red roses.　在英雄牺牲的地方，现在种着一大片花作为标志：有黄色的剑兰、白色的百合、粉红色的康乃馨和红色的蔷薇。
　Large masses of clouds was moving towards here.　大块的云团向这里移来。
　The picture was painted in broad masses of colour.　那幅画用大块面的色彩画成。
　There are masses of letters on the desk.　桌子上有大量的信件。
　The theory is a mass of mistakes.　这个理论错误百出。
　They set to work accumulating a huge mass of data.　他们已开始积累大量的资料。
　We can evolve the truth from a mass of confused evidence.　我们可以从庞杂的证据中推断事实真相。
　I don't know the real reason below the mass of pretexts.　我不知道在一大堆借口掩饰之下的真正原因。
　I have masses of work to do.　我有大量工作要做。
　Haven't you finished yet? You've had masses of time.　你难道还没完成?你的时间已经很充裕了。
　There was a mass of children in the yard.　院子里有一大群孩子。
　The mass of students supported this suggestion.　大部分学生支持这个建议。
　We should at no time divorce ourselves from the masses of people.　我们在任何时候都不要脱离人民群众。
　The masses have boundless creative power.　群众有无限的创造力。
　The masses are the true creators of history.　群众是历史的真正创造者。
　We must be concerned about the welfare of the masses.　我们必须关心群众的福利。
　He spent his life trying to improve the living conditions of the masses.　他一生致力于改进下层社会的平民生活条件。
　A litre of gas has less mass than a litre of water.　一升气体的质量少于一升水的质量。
　This particle has a very small mass.　这种粒子的质量很小。
　Einstein studied the relation of energy and mass.　爱因斯坦研究了能量和质量的关系。
　The priest says Mass twice each day.　那神父每天做两次弥撒。
　Mass was said for peace in the world.　为世界和平作弥撒。
　St. Patrick's Cathedral is famed for its midnight mass on Christmas eve.　圣巴特里克大教堂以其圣诞前夜的午夜弥撒著称。
　This is Bach's mass in B minor.　这便是巴赫的B小调弥撒曲。

 ♣ in mass
　全体，整个地　completely; totally
　We will adopt their suggestions in mass.　我们将全盘采纳他们的建议。

 ♣ in mass, in the mass
　这两个短语意思不同：in mass的意思是“全体，整个地”， in the mass的意思是“大体而论，概括言之”。
 ♣ mass, band, circle, crowd, gang, group, herd, host, mob, multitude, set
　参见band条。
 ♣ mass, lump
　这两个词的共同意思是“团”或“块”。其区别在于：mass多指形状不规则的东西堆积在一起而形成的一堆或一团；lump一般指固体的东西，可以是任何形状。例如：
　The aircraft came down in flames, and the heat fused most of the parts together into a solid mass.　飞机冒着火坠落了，大多数部件因高温而熔成一团。
　Do you take one lump or two?　你要一块方糖还是两块?
 ♣ mass, mob, people, populace, rabble
　参见people条。

　Mass.　是美国Massachusetts州的缩写形式。

　vi. & vt.（使）集中；聚集 gather together in large numbers

　～ forces　集合兵力
　～ the bands　把乐队集中起来
　～ along the road　聚集在路旁

　Dark clouds massed, and we expected rain.　乌云集结，眼看就要下雨。
　Troops are massing on the frontier.　部队在边境集结。
　The sand massed to form a dune.　沙积集起来成了沙丘。
　They massed the bands.　他们把乐队集合起来。
　The enemy are massing their forces for an attack.　敌人正在集合兵力准备进攻。
　The commander massed his tank forces on the frontier.　指挥员把他的坦克部队集中在前线。

 ♣ mass against　(v.+prep.)
　集合起来反对…　gather together against sth
　Fifteen scientists were massed against the proposal. 　15位科学家聚集起来反对这项提议。
 ♣ mass along　(v.+prep.)
　聚集在…旁　gather together beside sth
　Crowds massed along the road where the queen would pass.　群众聚集在女王会经过的道路旁。
　The troops and armour were massed along the border.　部队和装甲兵集结在边境上。

A 许多的，大规模的，群众的 of〔for〕 a mass, especially of people

　mass　用作形容词的意思是“许多的，大规模的，群众的”，在句中只用作定语，无比较级和最高级。

　～ attack　集团攻击
　～ bombing　密集轰炸
　～ buying　大量购买
　～ destruction　大规模毁灭
　～ magazine　通俗杂志
　～ meeting　群众大会
　～ movements　群众运动
　～ murder　大屠杀
　～ tactics　密集战术
　the ～ effect of the treatment　总的疗效

　I like to read mass publications.　我喜欢阅读通俗杂志。
　We couldn't lose sight of mass entertainment.　我们不能忽略大众娱乐。
　These precise instruments have already gone into mass production.　这些精密仪器已经大规模投入生产。
　The Negroes are holding a mass meeting with speeches and songs to demonstrate against the government's new law.　黑人们举行群众集会、发表演说、唱歌曲进行示威反对政府的新法律。

 ♣ mass murder
　灭绝人性的屠杀　unlawful killing of many people, genocide
　We'll never forget the mass murder in Nanjing.　我们永远不会忘记南京大屠杀。
 ♣ mass survey
　调查很多人而作出的统计分析　statistical analysis that involves questioning a large number of people
　A mass survey of parents revealed that most of them are dissatisfied with the present education system.　对大多数家长的统计调查表明，他们中的绝大部分人对现在的教育制度不满。

　［同义词］ n. band, block, collection, combination, group, number, pile, communion, Lord's Supper v. collect, gather, rally adj. blanket, general, popular, widespread
　［反义词］ v. separate adj. limited
　［词源］　古法语masse<拉丁语massa（堆，团，块）