单词 | to pile it on |
释义 | > as lemmasto pile it on b. transitive. colloquial. To prolong or intensify the effect of (something, esp. a painful or unpleasant experience). to pile it on (originally U.S.): to do something to excess; to exaggerate, to overdo. ΘΚΠ the mind > emotion > suffering > cause of mental pain or suffering > exacerbation of suffering > exacerbate suffering [verb (intransitive)] amaricate1651 exacerbate1837 to pile it on1839 to rub salt in one's wounds1944 1839 F. Marryat Diary in Amer. II. 235 I do think he piled the agony up a little too high in that last scene. 1846 P. N. Barbour Jrnl. 16 Apr. (1936) 38 The Mexican Officers..pile it [sc. military decoration] on to the full extent of their purses. 1852 Los Angeles Star 3 Apr. 1/5 The wags observed that Caleb was getting exceedingly uneasy, and ‘piled it on’. 1884 ‘M. Twain’ Adventures Huckleberry Finn vi. 45 I reckon that was sort of piling it on, maybe. 1892 Evening Echo 23 Jan. 2/2 Airing their eloquence and piling up the agonies on their respective opponents. 1943 J. B. Priestley Daylight on Sat. xxxviii. 297 I fancy you're piling it on too much. There are lots of things you can enjoy, if you set about it properly. a1974 R. Crossman Diaries (1976) II. 601 I suppose he will get what he wants at Cabinet but he's piling it on a bit thick. 1991 J. Burchill Sex & Sensibility (1992) 228 Of course there is no business like showbusiness for piling on the agony. < as lemmas |
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