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。
Thanks heaps for helping me move the boxes upstairs.
非常感謝你幫我把箱子搬上樓。
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。
- 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。
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。
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。
- 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。
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。
- 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。
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。
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。
- 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.