heap
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/hiːp/
🇬🇧
/hiːp/
a messy pile of things
His dirty clothes were in a heap on the floor.
他的髒衣服在地板上堆成一堆。
a large amount of something
We have a heap of time before the movie starts.
電影開始前我們還有一大堆時間。
an old car in poor condition
That old heap of a car barely runs anymore.
那輛破舊的老爺車幾乎開不動了。
to pile things up messily
He made a heap of leaves in the yard.
他在院子裡堆起了一堆樹葉。
to put a large amount on something
She put a heap of food on my plate.
她在我盤子裡放了一大堆食物。
to give a lot of praise or criticism
The coach gave a heap of praise to the players.
教練對球員們給予了大量讚揚。