1 N-COUNT (尤指杂乱的)一堆 A heap of things is a pile of them, especially a pile arranged in a rather untidy way. (尤指杂乱的)一堆
SYN pile, lot, collection, store
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A heap of things is usually untidy, and often has the shape of a hill or mound. Now, the house is a heap of rubble. A stack is usually tidy, and often consists of flat objects placed directly on top of each other. ...a neat stack of dishes. A pile of things can be tidy or untidy. ...a neat pile of clothes.
heap 通常指杂乱的、呈小山状的一堆东西,如:Now, the house is a heap of rubble(现在,房子成了一堆瓦砾)。stack通常是整齐的一叠,指扁平物体叠放起来,如:a neat stack of dishes(整齐的一叠盘子)。pile 既可指整齐的一叠,也可指杂乱的一堆,如:a neat pile of clothes(整齐的一叠衣服)。
2 VERB 堆放;堆积;堆起 If you heap things somewhere, you arrange them in a large pile. 堆放;堆积;堆起 [Also VERB n PREPOSITION]
Heap up means the same as
heap.
heap up 同 heap 3 VERB (对…)极力(赞扬或批评) If you heap praise or criticism on someone or something, you give them a lot of praise or criticism. (对…)极力(赞扬或批评)
4 QUANT 大量;许多 Heaps of something or a heap of something is a large quantity of it. 大量;许多 [informal]
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You have heaps of time. [+ of]
你有的是时间。
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...a job that might suit someone with heaps of experience.
可能适合经验丰富的人的工作
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I got in a heap of trouble. [+ of]
我惹了很多麻烦。
5 PHRASE 身处底层/身处高层 Someone who is at the bottom of the heap or at the top of the heap is low down or high up in society or an organization. 身处底层/身处高层
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...those at the top of the social heap.
那些身处社会高层的人们
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Ordinary workers in state industry, once favoured, suddenly found themselves at the bottom of the heap.
曾经养尊处优的国企普通工人,突然发现自己已跌至社会底层。
6 PHRASE 颓然(倒下);重重地(倒下) If someone collapses in a heap, they fall heavily and untidily and do not move. 颓然(倒下);重重地(倒下)
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