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piling

UK //ˈpaɪlɪŋ//US //ˈpaɪlɪŋ//

词源

源自中古英语 'pilen',意为'堆积',可能受到古法语 'piler'(压碎)的影响。与拉丁语 'pila'(柱子)相关。

noun

❶ 指建筑中用于支撑地基或结构的桩,通常是长而坚固的圆柱形材料,如混凝土桩或木桩,打入地下以提供稳定支撑。

“The workers drove steel pilings deep into the ground to support the bridge.”

(工人们将钢桩深深打入地下以支撑桥梁。)

“The old pier was built on wooden pilings that have now rotted.”

(旧码头建在现已腐烂的木桩上。)

同义词:pile, stake, post, column, support

verb

❶ 指将物体堆叠或累积起来,通常用于描述将物品一层层放置或堆积的动作。

“She was piling books on the table to make space on the shelf.”

(她把书堆在桌子上以腾出书架空间。)

“The children piled their toys in the corner of the room.”

(孩子们把玩具堆在房间的角落里。)

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

常见短语

pile up — 指事物逐渐堆积或累积,通常用于描述数量或体积的增加。

“Laundry tends to pile up if you don't wash it regularly.”

(如果不定期洗衣服,它们往往会堆积起来。)

pile on — 指多人或事物同时加入或增加,通常带有压力或负担的含义。

“The team piled on the pressure in the final minutes of the game.”

(球队在比赛的最后几分钟施加了巨大压力。)