heap
heap
noun
at the top (或 bottom) of the heap
noun
- an untidy collection of things piled up haphazardly
（乱七八糟的）一堆
she rushed out, leaving her clothes in a heap on the floor.
她快步跑出，让衣服乱糟糟堆在地板上。
a disordered heap of boxes.
乱糟糟的一堆盒子。
■a mound or pile of a particular substance
一垛；一堆
a heap of gravel.
一堆沙砾。
■(informal)an untidy or dilapidated place or vehicle
(非正式)破旧地方（或场所）；破旧车
they climbed back in the heap and headed home.
他们又爬进那辆破旧汽车开着回家。
■(a heap of/heaps of)(informal)informal a large amount or number of something
(非正式)大量，许多
we have heaps of room.
我们有许多房间。
- (heaps)(informal)a great deal
(非正式)（指程度）大大地
‘How do you like Maggie?’ ‘I like you heaps better!’.
“你喜欢麦琪吗？”“我喜欢你远胜过我喜欢她！”。
- [with obj.]put in a pile or mound
堆积
she heaped logs on the fire.
她往火上堆了些木柴。
heaped up in one corner was a pile of junk.
堆在一角的是一堆废物。
■(heap something with)load something copiously with
用…装满
he heaped his plate with rice.
他盛了满满的一盘米饭。
■(heap something on/upon)bestow praise, abuse, or criticism liberally on
对…大加赞扬（或大肆辱骂、批评）
they once heaped praise on her.
他们曾经对她赞扬备至。
■[as adj. heaped](Brit.)(of a spoon or other container) with the contents piled above the brim or edge
(英)（匙或其他容器）盛满的
■[no obj.]form a heap
堆起来
clouds heaped higher in the west.
西边的云堆积得更高了。
at the top (或 bottom) of the heap
- (of a person) at the highest (or lowest) point of a society or organization
（人）在社会（或组织）最高（底）层的
- (informal)be extremely disconcerted
(非正式)惊慌的，极度不安的
- (Brit.)go out of one's way to cause someone remorse
(英)极力使某人愧悔交加
- (of a person) with the body completely limp
（人）瘫倒，全身瘫软地
he landed in a heap at the bottom of the stairs.
他瘫倒在楼梯底下。
- Old English hēap (noun), hēapian (verb), of Germanic origin; related to Dutch hoop and German Haufen
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