pile

🇬🇧 UK/pail/🇺🇸 US
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Definitions

n.

A heap of things stacked or gathered together; a large amount of something

堆,叠;大量

v.

To heap things up into a pile; to accumulate in large quantities

堆积,堆放;积累

🧩 Root Breakdown

Native English
pileother
=pile

Common Collocations

  • 1.a pile of一堆……
  • 2.pile up堆积起来
  • 3.in a pile堆成一堆
  • 4.a growing pile越堆越多的一堆

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    There was a huge pile of dirty laundry on the bedroom floor.

  • 2.

    She had a pile of paperwork waiting on her desk every Monday morning.

  • 3.

    The children jumped into the pile of autumn leaves with great excitement.

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