heap

• 名词，指一堆或一叠物品，常显得凌乱、无序地堆在一起。也可指大量、许多。

A noun referring to a pile or collection of things, often untidy or disorderly, placed one on top of another.

1. Pile of objectsA2formal

   A collection of things placed one on top of another, often in a disorderly way.

   一堆物品

   • There was a heap of dirty laundry on the floor.
   • He threw the leaves into a heap in the corner of the garden.
   • The children built a heap of sand at the beach.

   同义词accumulationbundlecluttercollectionhoardjumblemassmoundpilestackstockpile

2. Large amountB1informal

   A large quantity or number of something.

   大量

   • She has a heap of homework to do tonight.
   • They made a heap of money from the sale.
   • I have a heap of emails to reply to.

   同义词abundancebunchloadlotmassmountainpilequantitystackton

• 动词，表示把大量东西堆积、堆叠在一起，或大量地收集、积累。

A verb meaning to pile or gather things in a large amount or mass.

1. Pile upB1formal

   To put things in a pile or heap.

   堆积

   • She heaped the dirty clothes in the corner.
   • They heaped sand onto the truck.
   • He heaped the books on the table.

   同义词accumulateamasscollectgathermoundpilestack

   反义词dispersescatterspread

2. Give generouslyB2formal

   To give or bestow something in large amounts.

   慷慨给予

   • They heaped praise on the young artist.
   • She heaped gifts upon her grandchildren.
   • The critics heaped scorn on the new movie.

   同义词bestowlavishloadpilepourshower

短语动词变体heap up