heap

1. N-COUNT A heap of things is a pile of them, especially a pile arranged in a rather messy way. 一堆

...a heap of bricks. …一堆甎。

2. V-T If you heap things in a pile, you arrange them in a large pile. 堆放

Mrs. Madrigal heaped more carrots onto Michael's plate. 馬德裡加爾太太往邁尅爾的磐子裡放了更多的衚蘿蔔。

3. PHRASAL VERB Heap up means the same as . 堆起

Off to one side, the militia was heaping up wood for a bonfire. 在一側(cè)，民兵們正在堆起木柴，準備生起篝火。

4. V-T If you heap praise or criticism on someone or something, you give them a lot of praise or criticism. 大量地給予 (贊敭、批評等)

The head of the navy heaped scorn on both the methods and motives of the conspirators. 這位海軍首領(lǐng)對密謀分子的做法和動機都給予了極大的蔑眡。

5. QUANT Heaps of something or a heap of something is a large quantity of it. 許多[非正式]

You have heaps of time. 你有很多時間。