heap
/hi:p; hip/ n
1 number of things or mass of material lying piled up 堆
a heap of books, sand, rubbish 一堆书、 沙、 垃圾
clothes left in heaps on the ground 丢弃在地上的一堆堆的衣服
The building was reduced to a heap of rubble. 那建筑物已成了一片瓦砾.
(fig 比喻) She collapsed on the floor in a heap. 她蜷作一团瘫倒在地上.
2 heaps [pl] ~ (of sth) (infml 口) great number or amount; plenty 大量; 许多
We have heaps of time. 我们有很多时间.
She's been there heaps of times. 她去过那里许多次了.
I've got heaps to tell you. 我有很多话要跟你说.
3 (infml joc 口, 谑) motor car that is old and in poor condition 破旧的汽车.
4 (idm 习语) heaps better, more, older, etc (infml 口) much better, etc 好、 多、 旧...得多
Do have a second helping there's heaps more. 再吃一些吧--东西多著呢. heap, v
1 [Tn, Tn.p] ~ sth (up) put (things) in a pile 堆积（物品）
heap (up) stones to form a dam 把石头堆成一道堤坝
(fig 比喻) heap up riches 积聚财富
a heaped spoonful of flour 满满的一匙面粉.
2 [Tn.pr] ~ sth on sb/sth; ~ sb/sth with sth load or place sth in a pile on sb/sth 在某物中装满某物; 给予某人大量的某事物
heap food on one's plate/heap one's plate with food 在盘中盛满食物
(fig 比喻) heap praises, insults, etc on sb 对某人大加赞扬、 侮辱等.
3 (idm 习语) heap coals of `fire on sb's head make sb feel remorse for treating one badly by treating him well in return 对某人以德报怨而使之愧悔.