an untidy pile of something （凌乱的）一堆 - heap (of something)
The building was reduced to a heap of rubble. 大楼变成了一堆废墟。 a compost heap 一堆堆肥 - in a heap
His clothes lay in a heap on the floor. 他的衣服堆在地板上。 - in heaps
Worn-out car tyres were stacked in heaps. 汽车废轮胎散乱地堆放着。
Extra ExamplesPapers were piled in great heaps on the desk. 文件在办公桌上堆积如山。 colliery spoil heaps 煤矿弃土堆 The lava piles up into massive heaps. 熔岩堆积成大堆。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- big
- great
- large
- …
- be piled in
- collapse in
- fall down in
- …
- in a/the heap
- on a/the heap
- onto a/the heap
- …
- the bottom of the heap
- the top of the heap
- heap (of something)
- [usually plural] heap (of something) (informal)
a lot of something 许多；大量 There's heaps of time before the plane leaves. 离飞机起飞还有很多时间。 - (North American English)
I've got a heap of things to do. 我有一大堆事情要做。
- (informal, humorous)
a car that is old and in bad condition 破旧的汽车；老爷车
Word OriginOld English hēap (noun), hēapian (verb), of Germanic origin; related to Dutch hoop and German Haufen.
Idioms
at the top/bottom of the heap
collapse, fall, etc. in a heap
to fall down heavily and not move 重重地倒下（不能动） He collapsed in a heap on the floor. 他瘫倒在地，蜷作一团。
heaps better, more, older, etc.