
好词典

源自中古英语 'pile',最初来自拉丁语 'pila'(意为柱子或石堆),后经古法语传入英语。
❶ 指一堆叠放整齐或杂乱的物品,通常数量较多且有一定高度,如书堆、衣物堆等。
“There was a pile of books on the desk.”
(桌上有一堆书。)
“She sorted through the pile of laundry.”
(她整理那堆待洗的衣物。)
❶ 指建筑物中用于支撑地基的桩或柱,通常由木材、混凝土或钢材制成。
“The bridge rests on concrete piles.”
(这座桥建在混凝土桩上。)
“Workers drove piles into the riverbed.”
(工人们将桩打入河床。)
❶ 将物品堆叠或聚集在一起,通常指随意或大量地堆放。
“She piled the dishes in the sink.”
(她把盘子堆在水槽里。)
“Snow piled up against the door.”
(雪在门前堆积起来。)
pile up — 指物品逐渐堆积增多,或问题、任务等不断累积,常带有负面含义。
“Work kept piling up while I was on vacation.”
(我度假期间工作不断堆积。)
at the bottom of the pile — 比喻处于被忽视或优先级最低的位置,常用于描述任务、文件或人的处境。
“My application ended up at the bottom of the pile.”
(我的申请被压在一堆文件的最下面。)