heaps
heaps — 名詞
1. a very big quantity of things, people, or time — used in casual speech, usually
許多；大量
口語中表達非常多的數量或程度
a very big quantity of things, people, or time — used in casual speech, usually before 'of' plus a noun, or before a comparative like 'better' to mean 'much'.
Reema brought heaps of snacks to the picnic for everyone to share.
Reema 帶了一大堆零食到野餐，要分給大家吃。
heaps of + plural noun
There's still heaps of time before the train leaves Edinburgh.
離開往愛丁堡的火車出發還有很多時間。
heaps of + uncountable noun
Christopher said he felt heaps better after one night of proper sleep.
Christopher 說，好好睡了一晚之後，他感覺好多了。
adverbial: heaps + comparative adjective
Thanks heaps for helping me move the boxes upstairs.
非常感謝你幫我把箱子搬上樓。
set phrase: thanks heaps (informal Australian/British)
Yara has heaps of friends in Melbourne but barely sees them on weekdays.
Yara 在墨爾本有很多朋友，但平日幾乎都見不到他們。
heaps of + countable people noun
- heaps of time
- heaps of fun
- heaps of money
- heaps better
- thanks heaps
- a little
neutral, for uncountable nouns
- hardly any
stresses scarcity
文法句型
heaps of + noun
heaps + comparative adjective
用法筆記
Informal — common in British and Australian English; American speakers more often use 'lots' or 'tons'. Takes a singular verb when the of-phrase is uncountable ('heaps of work is left') and a plural verb when countable ('heaps of fans were waiting').
常見錯誤
heaps — 動詞
1. to put a lot of things on top of each other in one place so they form a rough pi
堆積；堆放
把許多東西疊放在同一處形成一堆
to put a lot of things on top of each other in one place so they form a rough pile or mound.
Amira heaped the wet leaves into a tall mound at the corner of the garden.
Amira 把濕樹葉堆成一座高高的小山，就在花園的角落。
heap + object + into + container/shape
The kitchen staff heaped roast potatoes onto every plate before serving.
廚房人員在上菜前，把烤馬鈴薯堆到每個盤子上。
heap + object + onto + surface
Dario heaped the dirty laundry beside the washing machine and forgot about it.
Dario 把髒衣服堆在洗衣機旁邊就忘了。
heap + object + adverbial of place
Snow had been heaped along both sides of the road by the plough.
鏟雪車已經把雪堆到馬路的兩邊。
passive: be heaped along/beside
Élise heaped the schoolbooks on the desk until the stack started to tip over.
Élise 把課本堆在書桌上，直到那一疊開始要倒下來。
heap + object + on + surface
- heap on
- heap into
- heap onto
- heap beside
- heap together
- scatter
spread loosely rather than gather together
- distribute
spread evenly across multiple places
文法句型
heap + noun (+ on/into/onto + place)
用法筆記
Object is usually a mass of small or loose items (leaves, food, clothes, snow). Distinguish from sense 2: here the object is the THING being stacked; in sense 2 the object is the CONTAINER or surface that gets covered.
常見錯誤
2. to fill or cover a plate, basket, or similar container with a large quantity of
裝滿；堆滿
把容器或檯面用大量東西裝得滿滿的
to fill or cover a plate, basket, or similar container with a large quantity of something — the object is the container, and 'with' introduces what fills it.
Adina heaped her plate with rice, beans, and grilled vegetables.
Adina 在自己的盤子裡堆滿了米飯、豆子和烤蔬菜。
heap + container + with + food items
Liam heaped the wooden cart with firewood for the long winter ahead.
Liam 把木製手推車裝滿柴薪，準備度過漫長的冬天。
heap + vehicle/cart + with + cargo
The market stalls were heaped with ripe mangoes and yellow papayas.
市場攤位上堆滿了熟透的芒果和黃色的木瓜。
passive: be heaped with + plural noun
Maja heaped her sister's bowl with ice cream and chocolate sauce.
Maja 把妹妹的碗裝滿冰淇淋和巧克力醬。
heap + container + with + multiple items
- heap a plate with
- heap a cart with
- be heaped with
- empty
remove all contents
文法句型
heap + container/surface + with + noun
用法筆記
Subject is the agent doing the loading; object is the container or surface (plate, cart, stall, table); 'with' introduces the substance. Distinguish from sense 1, where the object is what gets stacked rather than what receives it.
常見錯誤
3. to give someone a very large amount of praise, criticism, abuse, or attention, o
大肆給予
對某人施予大量稱讚、批評或情感
to give someone a very large amount of praise, criticism, abuse, or attention, often more than expected — frequently used with strong emotional nouns followed by 'on' or 'upon'.
Reporters heaped praise on Eitan after his record-breaking performance at the Olympics.
Eitan 在奧運創下紀錄之後，記者們對他大肆稱讚。
heap + praise + on + person (positive)
The coach heaped criticism on the defenders after the loss in São Paulo.
輸球之後，教練對後衛們大力批評。
heap + criticism + on + person (negative)
Newspapers heaped scorn upon the minister for the broken promise.
報紙因為那位部長毀棄承諾，對他極盡嘲諷。
heap + scorn + upon + person (formal upon)
Yara's grandparents heaped affection on her every time she visited the village.
Yara 每次回村裡，外公外婆都對她疼愛有加。
heap + affection + on + person (warm context)
The professor heaped blame on the entire research team for the missing data.
教授把資料遺失的責任全推到整個研究團隊身上。
heap + blame + on + group
- heap praise on
- heap criticism on
- heap scorn upon
- heap abuse on
- heap blame on
- withhold
deliberately keep back from someone
文法句型
heap + praise/criticism/abuse + on/upon + person
用法筆記
Object is usually an abstract noun about feelings or judgement (praise, criticism, scorn, abuse, affection, blame); 'on' or 'upon' introduces the receiver. 'Upon' sounds more literary. Distinguish from senses 1 and 2: those refer to physical piling, this one is metaphorical.
常見錯誤
同根字
常見搭配
名詞搭配
- heaps of time
- heaps of money
- heaps of fun
- heap of leaves
- heap of clothes
常用片語
- thanks heaps
- heaps better
- be heaped with praise
- heap scorn on
介系詞搭配
- of (heaps of)
- on (heap on)
- into (heap into)
- with (heap with)
- upon (heap upon)