heap
noun
verb
hiːp
noun
1
a
large
untidy
pile
of
things
〔大而杂乱的〕堆
a
rubbish
heap
垃圾堆
[+
of
]
There
was
a
heap
of
stones
where
the
building
used
to
be.
那栋建筑物的旧址上有一堆石头。
in
a
heap
The
envelopes
for
posting
lay
in
a
heap
on
her
desk.
待寄信件杂乱地堆在她的书桌上。
We
piled
the
branches
into
heaps
for
burning.
我们把树枝堆起来焚烧。
2
heaps
a
lot
of
something
[非正式] 大量，许多
informal
[+
of
]
The
children
have
heaps
of
energy.
孩子们精力充沛。
heaps
better/bigger
etc
3
fall/collapse etc in a heap
to
fall
down
and
lie
without
moving
瘫倒，倒下来动弹不了
They
finally
collapsed
in
a
heap
on
the
grass.
他们最终瘫倒在草地上。
4
an
old
car
that
is
in
bad
condition
[幽默] 破旧的汽车，老爷车
humorous
5
at the top/bottom of the heap
high
up
and
successful
or
low
down
and
unsuccessful
in
an
organization
or
in
society
在〔机构或社会的〕顶层/底层
The
very
poor
are
at
the
bottom
of
the
heap.
贫苦大众处于社会底层。
6
be struck all of a heap
to
be
suddenly
very
surprised
or
confused
被突然惊呆，被弄得不知所措
BrE old-fashioned informal
verb
7
heap up
also
又作
to
put
a
lot
of
things
on
top
of
each
other
in
an
untidy
way
〔杂乱地〕堆积，堆放;
[+
on
]
Jean
heaped
logs
on
the
fire.
琼把木头堆放在火上。
8
heap sth with sth
to
put
a
lot
of
something
on
a
surface
在某物上堆满某物;
She
gave
him
a
glass
of
whisky
and
heaped
his
plate
with
food.
她给他一杯威士忌，并给他的盘子盛满食物。
9
heap praise/insults etc on sb
to
praise,
insult
etc
someone
a
lot
对某人极力称赞/百般侮辱等
He
heaped
all
the
blame
on
his
secretary.
他把所有责任都推在秘书身上。