Pile
01
堆, 叠
a number of objects placed one on top of the other
例子
A pile of dirty clothes lay on the floor.
一堆脏衣服放在地板上。
02
堆, 山
a noticeably huge number or amount of a particular thing
例子
After the storm, there was a pile of debris scattered across the neighborhood.
03
a substantial amount of money
例子
She saved a pile by cutting unnecessary expenses.
04
a large or impressive building
例子
The billionaire 's pile had ten bedrooms and a swimming pool.
05
atomic or chain reactor for nuclear energy production
例子
Scientists monitored the nuclear pile carefully.
06
a battery made of voltaic cells connected in series
例子
The chemistry lab had several piles on display.
07
raised fibers forming a texture
例子
The carpet 's pile was thick and comfortable.
08
foundation support driven into soil
例子
Workers drove concrete piles deep into the soil.
09
fine, soft, dense hair of cattle, deer, sheep, or certain dogs
例子
He brushed the dog 's pile to remove tangles.
to pile
01
堆积, 堆放
to lay things on top of each other
Transitive: to pile sth
例子
The students piled their textbooks on the desk before the exam.
考试前，学生们把课本堆在桌子上。
02
挤进, 涌入
to crowd or push forward together in a large group
Intransitive: to pile somewhere
例子
The students piled into the classroom after the bell rang.
铃响后，学生们挤进了教室。
03
堆积, 堆放
to gather or build up into a heap or stack
Intransitive
例子
Dishes piled in the sink after the party.
派对后，水槽里的盘子堆了起来。
