B1 [ C ] objects positioned one on top of another摞;垛;堆
informal a lot of something一大堆,许多
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He had a pile of papers on his desk.
Put those clothes in a pile for washing .
I have a pile of mending to do.
He found the piece of paper he had lost at the very bottom of the pile.
There's an enormous pile of washing-up in the sink.
[ C ] a strong column or post of wood, metal, or concrete that is pushed into the ground to help support a building(建筑物的)柱,桩
[ S ] the soft surface made by the ends of many short threads on a carpet or on cloth such as velvet(地毯或天鹅绒等布料的)绒面
[ C ] mainly humorous a large building高大建筑物,大厦
[ I or T, + adv/prep ] also pile up to arrange objects into a pile把…堆积(或堆叠)起来
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The saucepans clashed as he piled them into the sink.
She had a most elaborate hairdo, all piled up on top of her head.
In the village market, the stalls are piled high with local vegetables.
The logs were neatly piled against the wall.
Knowing he had a good appetite, she passed him a plate piled high with mashed potato.
[ I usually + adv/prep ] informal (of a group of people) to move together, especially in an uncontrolled way(人群)拥,挤,蜂拥
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