the lump

• 临时工；转包工(往往逃避纳税和国家保险)

the lump的用法和样例：

例句

1. The boss hired some temporary workers.
   老板雇佣了一些临时工。
2. They replaced the permanent staff with part-timers.
   他们将长期雇用的员工用临时工代替。

词汇搭配

• a lump in the throat 哽咽欲泣
• by the lump 总共
• in the lump 总共