heaps
heaps — noun
1. a very large amount or number of something, often more than someone expects or n
a very large amount or number of something, often more than someone expects or needs
Pim has heaps of comic books stacked under his bed.
collocation: heaps of + noun
There is heaps of time before the train leaves.
This new phone is heaps better than the old one.
After the party, there were heaps of food left over.
Nora earned heaps of money working at the summer camp.
- lots
equally informal and interchangeable in most contexts
- loads
slightly stronger emphasis on quantity being surprising or excessive
- tons
livelier, highly informal — often used for emphasis in everyday speech
- a great deal
more formal; suitable for writing where 'heaps' would feel too casual
- hardly any
opposite meaning — a very small amount
- a little
contrasts with the large-quantity sense
文法句型
heaps of + noun
heaps + comparative adjective
常見錯誤
heaps — verb
- heapspresent simple I / you / we / they
- heapses3rd person singular
- heapsing-ing form
- heapsedpast simple
1. to put things together in an untidy pile, or for loose things to come together i
to put things together in an untidy pile, or for loose things to come together in that way
The children heaped their toys into a big pile in the corner.
transitive: heap + noun + into + location
Dried leaves were heaped up along the side of the road by the wind.
passive: be heaped up
Sahil heaped the dirty dishes onto the kitchen counter.
The farmer heaped dry hay onto the back of his truck before sunset.
Mert heaped sand into a small mound and buried his feet in it.
文法句型
heap + noun (+ up) + adverb of place
be heaped up
heap up
用法筆記
Unlike 'stack', which suggests neat and orderly arrangement, 'heap' implies a casual or disorderly pile. The intransitive use ('the sand heaped up') is less common than the transitive use.
常見錯誤
2. to give someone a very large amount of something — such as praise, blame, work,
to give someone a very large amount of something — such as praise, blame, work, or responsibility — or to load a surface heavily with something
The teacher heaped praise on Wei for his thoughtful essay.
collocation: heap praise on + person
After the manager fell sick, Chidi was heaped with urgent tasks.
passive: be heaped with + work
The critics heaped scorn on the new movie when it came out.
Grandma heaped our plates with rice until they were overflowing.
The committee heaped responsibilities on the new chairperson.
文法句型
heap + noun + on/upon + person
be heaped with + noun
用法筆記
Frequently used with abstract nouns like 'praise', 'blame', 'criticism', 'scorn', and 'responsibility'. The things given are always seen as large in volume or intensity.