heap
n
1 number of things or mass of material lying piled up 堆
a heap of books, sand, rubbish 一堆书、 沙、 垃圾
clothes left in heaps on the ground 丢弃在地上的一堆堆的衣服
The building was reduced to a heap of rubble. 那建筑物已成了一片瓦砾.
(fig 比喻) She collapsed on the floor in a heap. 她蜷作一团瘫倒在地上.
2 heaps [pl] ~ (of sth) (infml 口) great number or amount; plenty 大量; 许多
We have heaps of time. 我们有很多时间.
She's been there heaps of times. 她去过那里许多次了.
I've got heaps to tell you. 我有很多话要跟你说.
3 (infml joc 口, 谑) motor car that is old and in poor condition 破旧的汽车.
4 (idm 习语) heaps better, more, older, etc (infml 口) much better, etc 好、 多、 旧...得多
Do have a second helping there's heaps more. 再吃一些吧--东西多著呢. heap, v
1 [Tn, Tn.p] ~ sth (up) put (things) in a pile 堆积(物品)
heap (up) stones to form a dam 把石头堆成一道堤坝
(fig 比喻) heap up riches 积聚财富
a heaped spoonful of flour 满满的一匙面粉.
2 [Tn.pr] ~ sth on sb/sth; ~ sb/sth with sth load or place sth in a pile on sb/sth 在某物中装满某物; 给予某人大量的某事物
heap food on one's plate/heap one's plate with food 在盘中盛满食物
(fig 比喻) heap praises, insults, etc on sb 对某人大加赞扬、 侮辱等.
3 (idm 习语) heap coals of `fire on sb's head make sb feel remorse for treating one badly by treating him well in return 对某人以德报怨而使之愧悔.
You were very kind. You brought out all your jewellery and you told me I could take anything I wanted. There were so many beautiful things that it was hard to choose. And then I saw a lovely diamond necklace with a big blue stone in the centre.