heaps of

IPA/hˈiːps ɒv/
IPA/hˈiːps ʌv/

heaps of — determiner

1. a very large quantity of something, often more than you expect or need

1.限定詞B1
釋義

a very large quantity of something, often more than you expect or need

例句

The charity received heaps of clothes and toys after the appeal on television.

heaps of + plural noun (clothes and toys)

Quan always brings heaps of snacks to share with his classmates during break.

同義詞
  • a lot of

    neutral in register; works in both speech and most writing

  • plenty of

    suggests enough or more than enough, similar informality to 'heaps of'

  • loads of

    equally informal, very common in British English conversation

反義詞

文法句型

heaps of + noun

heaps of + plural noun

heaps of + uncountable noun

用法筆記

Used mainly in spoken English and informal writing. In formal contexts, prefer 'a large amount of', 'a great deal of', or 'a considerable number of'. Works with both countable nouns (heaps of books) and uncountable nouns (heaps of time). Do not confuse with the literal meaning of 'heap' meaning a pile.

常見錯誤

❌There is heaps of books on the shelf.
✅There are heaps of books on the shelf.
💡With a plural noun, the verb must be plural to match grammatically.

⚠️ 'There is heaps of food left.' — After an uncountable noun, 'there is' is widely used in everyday speech, even though 'there are' is the formal grammatical choice.

❌I have heaps works to do.
✅I have heaps of work to do.
💡Do not drop the preposition 'of' after 'heaps'.