heap
noun [ C ] uk/hiːp/ us/hiːp/
C2 （凌乱的）一堆
an untidy pile or mass of things
a heap of clothes/rubbish 一堆衣服／垃圾
- More examples
- Put the vegetable peelings on the compost heap.
- Her belongings were scattered in various heaps around the room.
- The bullet hit him and he crumpled into a heap on the floor.
- There was an enormous heap of junk mail lying on the doormat when we got back.
- She raked up all the fallen leaves into a heap.
Idioms
the bottom of the heapidiom 社会的最底层
People who are at the bottom of the heap are poor and unsuccessful and have the lowest position in society.
collapse/fall in a heapidiom 倒下瘫作一团
to fall down heavily and lie on the ground without moving
The woman staggered and collapsed in a heap. 那个女人踉跄倒地，蜷作一团。
a (whole) heap of somethingidiom informal 大量的…
a lot of something
I've got a whole heap of work to do. 我有很多工作要做。
heap
verb [ T + adv/prep ] uk/hiːp/ us/hiːp/
堆积，使成堆
to put things into a large, untidy pile
He heaped more food onto his plate. 他在他的盘子里堆了更多的食物。
Phrasal verb
heap something on someone 对（某人）大加（赞扬、批评等）
to give someone a lot of praise, criticism, etc.
He deals well with all the criticism heaped on him. 对于针对他的一大堆批评，他应对得很好。