Pile
01
山, 積み重ね
a number of objects placed one on top of the other
例
He stacked a pile of books on the table.
彼はテーブルの上に本の山を積み上げた。
02
山, 積み重ね
a noticeably huge number or amount of a particular thing
例
The team had a pile of work to finish before the deadline.
03
a substantial amount of money
例
The actor earned a pile from the blockbuster movie.
05
atomic or chain reactor for nuclear energy production
例
The first atomic pile was built under strict supervision.
06
a battery made of voltaic cells connected in series
例
Volta 's pile was a major breakthrough in electricity.
07
raised fibers forming a texture
例
The velvet jacket has a soft pile.
08
foundation support driven into soil
例
The bridge rests on dozens of steel piles.
09
fine, soft, dense hair of cattle, deer, sheep, or certain dogs
例
The deer 's winter pile is very soft.
to pile
01
積み重ねる, 山積みにする
to lay things on top of each other
Transitive: to pile sth
例
The librarian piled books on the table as she sorted them into different categories.
司書は本を異なるカテゴリーに分類しながら、テーブルの上に積み上げた。
02
押し寄せる, 群がる
to crowd or push forward together in a large group
Intransitive: to pile somewhere
例
Fans piled into the stadium as soon as the gates opened.
ゲートが開くとすぐにファンがスタジアムに押し寄せた。
03
積み重ねる, 山積みにする
to gather or build up into a heap or stack
Intransitive
例
Books piled on the desk as he worked on his project.
彼がプロジェクトに取り組んでいる間、本が机の上に積み上がった。
