plural piles
plural piles
Learner's definition of PILE
[count]
1
: a group of things that are put one on top of another一堆;一叠 -
He put the magazines into a neat pile.他把杂志整整齐齐地叠放在一起。
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She raked the leaves into piles.她把落叶耙成堆。
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Take a card from the pile.从一叠卡片里抽出一张。
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often + of -
a pile of wood一堆木头
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a pile of clothes一叠衣服
2 informal
a : a very large amount of something一大堆;大量 b : a large amount of money大笔钱财
at the bottom of the pile
: in a low or very unimportant position无足轻重的地位;处于下层
at the top of the pile
: in a high or very important position处于举足轻重的地位;处于上层 -
With this promotion, he will be at the top of the pile.这次提拔后他的地位将举足轻重。
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The team finished the season at the top of the pile.本赛季结束时,球队排名靠前。
2 pile /ˈpajəl/ verb
piles; piled; piling
piles; piled; piling
Learner's definition of PILE
1
[+ object] : to put (something) in a pile堆放;堆积;叠架 —
often + up 2
[+ object] : to put a large amount of things on or in (something)堆满;装满 —
+ with 3
[+ object] : to put (things or people) inside or on top of something in a quick and careless way胡乱塞入;胡乱堆上 —
+ into or onto -
I piled all my clothes into one suitcase.我把所有的衣服塞进了一个行李箱。
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We piled the kids into the van.我们让孩子们挤进了车里。
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He piled potatoes onto his plate.他将盘子盛满了土豆。
4
[no object] of a group of people, animals, etc. : to enter or get on something (such as a building or vehicle) quickly涌入,挤进(建筑物、车辆等) —
+ into or onto -
The kids piled [=crowded] into the van.孩子们挤进车里。
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People piled into the theater.人们涌入剧院。
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We piled onto the sofa.我们挤在沙发上。
pile in
[phrasal verb] of a group of people, animals, etc.
: to move into a place or vehicle quickly拥入某处;挤进车辆
pile on
[phrasal verb] 1
pile on (something) : to put a large amount of (something) on something or someone大量施加 -
He piled on the gravy.他加了很多肉汁。
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The teacher punished the class by piling on more work. [=the teacher punished the class by giving them more work]为惩罚这个班的学生,老师给他们布置了更多的作业。
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Her parents piled on the pressure to do well in school. [=her parents put a lot of pressure on her to do well in school]父母给她施加了很多压力让她在学校表现出色。
◊ If you pile on the pounds, you gain a lot of weight.体重剧增
2
US, informal : to join other people in criticizing something or someone in usually an unfair way加入(不公)批判
pile out
[phrasal verb] of a group of people, animals, etc.
: to move out of a place or a vehicle quickly涌出 -
She parked the van, and the kids piled out.她停好车后,孩子们都从车里涌了出来。
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The crowd piled out of the theater.人群涌出了剧院。
pile up
[phrasal verb]
: to increase in amount or number to a total that is difficult to manage堆积;积聚 -
Work piled up while she was on vacation.她休假期间积压了大量工作。
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The bills are piling up.债台高筑。
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Traffic piled up because of the accident.由于车祸交通变得拥堵。
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Snow piled up on the cars.车顶上堆满了积雪。
— see also pileup 3 pile /ˈpajəl/ noun
Learner's definition of PILE
: a soft surface of short threads on a rug, carpet, etc.(地毯的)绒面,绒头 [singular]
[noncount]
— compare 3nap 4 pile /ˈpajəl/ noun
plural piles
plural piles
Learner's definition of PILE
[count]
: a long stake or pointed post that is pushed into the ground to support something (such as a building)桩