| 释义 |
heap /hiːp/ n. | vt. | vi. | ad. | phr.
I n.
1. (一)堆
a heap of stones (rubbish) 一堆石头 (垃圾)
a big heap of books 一大堆书
a dung heap 粪堆
building material lying about in heaps 一堆堆摊在四处的建筑材料
She was so tired that she fell in a heap on her bed. 她累得蜷作一团倒在床上。
2. 〈口〉大量，许多
a heap of customers (money, work) 许多顾客 (钱，工作)
There is heaps of time (fun). 有很多时间 (乐趣)。
There are heaps of opportunities. 有许多机会。
Heaps of the stuff is going to waste. 大量材料将白白浪费掉。
Thanks a heap, old buddy. 多谢了，老朋友。
They talked a heap but truly said nothing. 他们讲了又讲，但言之无物。
3. 〈美俚〉(尤指破旧的)汽车
4. 〈口〉邋遢女人
a lazy heap 衣衫不整的懒婆娘
II ❶ vt.
1. 使成堆；堆积，堆起；积聚，积累
heap the dirt into a mound 把尘土堆成墩
heap (up) stones 把石头堆起
In the road the people seemed heaped together. 路上，人们好像挤作了一堆。
heap up riches (或 wealth) 敛财
2. 大量地(或慷慨地)给予
heap gifts upon sb. 送某人许多礼物
heap work on (或 upon) sb. (或 sb.'s shoulders) 把大量工作交给某人做
heap insults (praise) on (或 upon) sb. 对某人大加侮辱 (赞扬)
heap sb. with favours 对某人大施恩惠
Honours and academic degrees were heaped upon him. 他被授予种种荣誉和学位。
3. 装满，使充溢
a heaped spoonful 堆得满满的一匙
heap a plate with food (或 heap food on a plate) 在盘中盛满食物
The barn was heaped with grain. 谷仓里堆满了粮食。
❷ vi.
积成堆；堆起来
Snow heaped (up) everywhere. 到处都是积雪。
III ad.
[heaps] 〈口〉很，非常
She loves him heaps. 她非常爱他。
He's heaps better. 他身体好多了。
[< ME heep < OE: troop, band¹, multitude; 与 OE heah high 有关] phr. at the top (bottom) of the heap 在组织的顶 (底)部 be struck all of a heap 〈俚〉仓皇失措 heaps of times 许多次 He has been there heaps of times. 他到那儿去过许多次了。knock (或 strike) sb. all of a heap 使某人大吃一惊；使某人惊慌失措；把某人弄糊涂 We were struck all of a heap upon hearing of the news. 听说那个消息我们都大吃一惊。 |