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heap

UK /hiːp/US /hiːp/

词源

源自中古英语 'heap',古英语 'hēap',意为‘一堆、一群’,与古高地德语 'houf' 和古诺尔斯语 'hópr' 同源。

noun

❶ 指杂乱堆放的一堆东西,通常数量较多且形状不规则,比如垃圾堆、衣服堆等。

“There was a heap of dirty clothes in the corner of the room.”

(房间角落里有一堆脏衣服。)

“She piled the books into a heap on the desk.”

(她把书堆成一摞放在桌子上。)

❶ 表示大量或许多,常用于非正式场合,强调数量之多。

“I have a heap of work to do this weekend.”

(这个周末我有一大堆工作要做。)

“She gave me heaps of advice before the interview.”

(面试前她给了我很多建议。)

同义词:pile, stack, mound, mass, load

verb

❶ 指将东西杂乱地堆积起来,通常没有特定的顺序或排列方式。

“He heaped the logs by the fireplace.”

(他把木柴堆在壁炉旁。)

“She heaped all her toys into the box.”

(她把所有玩具都堆进了箱子里。)

同义词:pile, stack, accumulate, amass, gather

常见短语

a heap of — 表示大量或许多,用于非正式场合,强调数量之多。

“There's a heap of laundry to do today.”

(今天有一大堆衣服要洗。)

heap up — 指将东西堆积起来,通常用于描述物品或情感的积累。

“Over the years, he has heaped up a fortune.”

(多年来,他积累了一笔财富。)

in a heap — 形容东西杂乱地堆在一起,或人因疲惫或受伤而瘫倒。

“After the marathon, he collapsed in a heap.”

(马拉松后,他瘫倒在地。)