pile
noun uk/paɪl/ us/paɪl/
(AMOUNT)
B1 [ C ]摞;垛;堆
objects positioned one on top of another
a pile of books 一摞书
a pile of dirty clothes 一大堆脏衣服
B1 [ C ]一堆
a mass of something that has been placed somewhere
a large pile of sand 一大堆沙子
a pile of sth/piles of sth informal一大堆，许多
a lot of something
I've got piles/a pile of things to do today. 我今天有一大堆事情要做。
Obviously, nobody intends to make a pile of terrible movies.
They hope that these new drugs will make them a pile of cash.
There are piles of people looking for jobs in this area.
We had to pay piles of money to get the work done.
- More examples
- He had a pile of papers on his desk.
- Put those clothes in a pile for washing .
- I have a pile of mending to do.
- He found the piece of paper he had lost at the very bottom of the pile.
- There's an enormous pile of washing-up in the sink.
(COLUMN)
[ C ]（建筑物的）柱，桩
a strong column or post of wood, metal, or concrete that is pushed into the ground to help support a building
(SURFACE)
[ S ]（地毯或天鹅绒等布料的）绒面
the soft surface made by the ends of many short threads on a carpet or on cloth such as velvet
a luxurious deep-pile carpet 豪华的长毛地毯
(BUILDING)
[ C ] mainly humorous高大建筑物，大厦
a large building
They've got a great big Victorian pile somewhere out in the country. 他们在乡下的某个地方有一座雄伟的维多利亚式的房子。
(MEDICAL)
piles[ plural ] informal 痔，痔疮
→ haemorrhoids UK specialized
Ask your pharmacist about the best treatment for piles.
They told us we'd get piles if we sat on the cold wall.
What's the best way to stop piles from itching?
The doctor told her she had piles.
Sometimes people need surgery to remove painful or very itchy piles.
Idiom
make a pileidiom informal 赚很多钱，发财
to earn a large amount of money
He made a pile selling computers and retired by the time he was 40. 他卖电脑发了财，40岁的时候就退休了。
pile
verb uk/paɪl/ us/paɪl/
(OBJECTS)
[ I or T, + adv/prep ] (also pile up)把…堆积（或堆叠）起来
to arrange objects into a pile
We piled plenty of logs up next to the fire. 我们在炉火旁堆了很多木柴。
Please pile your homework books neatly on the table as you leave. 离开时请把你们的作业本整齐地叠放在桌子上。
Her plate was piled (high) with salad. 她的盘子里盛满了色拉。
Snow had piled up against the walls. 雪在墙根堆积起来。
- More examples
- The saucepans clashed as he piled them into the sink.
- She had a most elaborate hairdo, all piled up on top of her head.
- In the village market, the stalls are piled high with local vegetables.
- The logs were neatly piled against the wall.
- Knowing he had a good appetite, she passed him a plate piled high with mashed potato.
(PEOPLE)
[ I usually + adv/prep ] informal（人群）拥，挤，蜂拥
(of a group of people) to move together, especially in an uncontrolled way
As soon as the train stopped, they all piled in/out. 火车刚停下，他们就挤了进去／出来。
A group of them had piled onto a truck, crowding on in such numbers that some were forced to sit on the roof.
Idioms
pile it high and sell it cheapidiom mainly UK 薄利多销
to sell large amounts of a product at cheap prices
pile it onidiom informal 过多地谈论;（尤指）夸张，言过其实
to say too much, especially giving too much emphasis
You're really piling it on with the compliments tonight, Gareth, aren't you! 你今晚的确恭维得过分了，不是吗，加雷思？
pile on the agonyidiom UK informal 大肆渲染坏的情况;过分夸大糟糕的情形
to enjoy emphasizing how bad a situation is
Okay, I'll give you some money - just stop piling on the agony. 好吧，我给你些钱——用不着说得那么可怜。
Phrasal verb
pile (something) up 成为一堆;把…堆积起来
to form a pile, or to put a lot of things into a pile
B2 （使）（不好的事物）增加，（使）累积
(of something bad) to increase
Unpaid bills began to pile up alarmingly. 未支付的账单越积越多，数目惊人。
They piled up such a huge debt that they soon went bankrupt. 他们债台高筑，很快就破产了。