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单词 pile on
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pile on

phrasal verb
Other entries for this word
pile-on noun
pile on the agony phrase
Word Forms
present tense
I/you/we/theypile on
he/she/itpiles on
present participlepiling on
past tensepiled on
past participlepiled on
DEFINITIONS3
  1. 1
    intransitive to increase something by a large amount, or to do it a lot

    a team that never fails to pile on the action

    pile on the pressure:

    The UN is piling on the pressure and the two sides may both have to withdraw.

    Synonyms and related words
    To increase, or to increase something
    increase
    go up
    add to
  2. 2
    intransitive/transitive (pile on something) if someone piles on weight, or if it piles on, their weight increases suddenly and by a large amount

    I always pile on the pounds over Christmas.

    Synonyms and related words
    Gaining and losing weight
    fat camp
    fatten up
    fill out
  3. 3
    pile on the agony​British
    1. 3a
      to make a bad situation much worse for someone
      Synonyms and related words
      To make something worse
      worsen
      compound
      escalate
    2. 3b
      to enjoy making a situation seem much worse than it is
      Synonyms and related words
      To make something worse
      worsen
      compound
      escalate

pile on

phrasal verb intransitive
Other entries for this word
pile-on noun
Word Forms
present tense
I/you/we/theypile on
he/she/itpiles on
present participlepiling on
past tensepiled on
past participlepiled on
DEFINITIONS1
  1. 1
    to increase something by a large amount, or to do it a lot
    pile on the pressure:

    The U.N. is piling on the pressure and the two sides may both have to withdraw.

    a team that never fails to pile on the action

    Synonyms and related words
    To increase, or to increase something
    increase
    add to
    raise
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