n (1)(一)堆(group of things lying one on another;pile)[C]：a big～of books/oil-soaked rags 一大堆书/浸满了油的破烂衣服;throw one's clothes down in a～把自己的衣服扔成一堆;The fallen leaves lay in～s. 落叶堆成堆。 He collapsed on the ground in a～.(fig)他瘫倒在地缩成一团。〖同〗pile，stack;

(2)大量，许多(large amount;many，much or plenty of sth)[pl][N (of)](infml)：have～s of time/money/books/presents 有很多时间/钱/书/礼物;get～s of bread/food得到许多面包/食物;～of earth/dirty washing 大量泥土/要洗的脏衣服;have a～of work/trouble 有许多工作/麻烦;have got～s to tell sb 有很多事要告诉某人;〖同〗lots;〖反〗little;

(3)破旧的地方(东西)(place or thing that is very old，untidy，unreliable，etc)[C](infml)(joc)：The car was a～. 这辆汽车十分破旧。

heaps better/more/older 好(多，老)得多(infml)：feel～s better 觉得好多了;There is～s more I can say on this question. 在这个问题上我可说的话多得很。

vt (1)堆积(put or throw sth in a pile)[T+n，T+n+adv(up)]：～(up) fallen leaves/old furniture 把落叶/旧家具堆积起来;a～ed spoonful of sugar 满满一勺糖;～up riches/wealth/a lot trouble (fig)积累财富/财富/许多麻烦;〖同〗pile;

(2)装满;大量地给;倾泻(fill or cover sth/sb with a heap of，or large amount of sth)[T+n+prep (on/with)]：～food on the plate 在盘子里放满食物;～the table with bananas/presents 在桌子上摆满香蕉/礼物;～praises/insults/favours/abuse (up) on sb 对某人大加赞扬/横加侮辱/十分偏爱/肆意谩骂;(honours/curses) be～ed upon sb(荣誉/咒骂)倾泻在某人身上;～ridicule on sb 尽情讥笑某人;

heap coals of fire on sb's head 以德报怨而使之愧悔：He stole the Bishop's silver，but the Bishop～ed coals of fire on his head by giving the silver to him. 他偷了主教的银器，但是主教把银器送给了他，使他万分惭愧。