英语词汇“piling”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

pil•ing n.

Buildinga mass of building piles considered collectively.
Buildinga structure composed of piles.

late Middle English pylyng. See pile², -ing¹ 1400–50

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piling /ˈpaɪlɪŋ/ n

the act of driving piles
a number of piles
a structure formed of piles

pile¹ n., v., piled, pil•ing.
n. [countable]

an assemblage of things lying one upon the other:I had a huge pile of papers to correct.
Informal Termsa large number or amount of anything:a pile of work.
Informal Termsa large amount of money:He made a pile and vanished somewhere in South America.

to put or lay in a pile:[~ + object]to pile leaves.
to (cause to) be accumulated, gathered, or stored: [~ + up + object]to pile up money.[~ + object + up]He piled a lot of money up before he retired.[~ + on + object]really enjoys piling on the homework.[~ + object + on]She really piles it on right before a holiday.[no object* ~ + up]His debts kept piling up.
to cover or load with a pile:[~ + object]The back of the car was piled high with firewood.
Informal Terms to move as a group in a more or less confused, disorderly manner:[no object]They piled off the train.

pile² n., v., piled, pil•ing.
n. [countable]

a long, rounded, or flat piece of wood, concrete, etc., hammered upright into soil to form part of a foundation.

v. [~ + object]

to drive piles into.

pile³ n. [uncountable]

Zoologya surface or thickness of soft hair, down, etc.
Textilesa soft or brushy surface on cloth, etc., formed by upright yarns, as in velvet or terry.

piled, adj.: deep-piled, thick carpeting.

pile⁴ n. Usually, piles. [plural]

Pathologyhemorrhoids.

pile¹ n., v., piled, pil•ing.
n.

an assemblage of things laid or lying one upon the other:a pile of papers; a pile of bricks.
Informal Termsa large number, quantity, or amount of anything:a pile of work.
a heap of wood on which a dead body, a living person, or a sacrifice is burned;
pyre.
a lofty or large building or group of buildings:the noble pile of Windsor Castle.
Informal Termsa large accumulation of money:They made a pile on Wall Street.
Metallurgya bundle of pieces of iron ready to be welded and drawn out into bars;
fagot.
Physicsreactor (def. 4).
ElectricitySee voltaic pile.

v.t.

to lay or dispose in a pile (often fol. by up):to pile up the fallen autumn leaves.
to accumulate or store (often fol. by up):to pile up money; squirrels piling up nuts against the winter.
to cover or load with a pile:He piled the wagon with hay.

v.i.

to accumulate, as money, debts, evidence, etc. (usually fol. by up).
Informal Termsto move as a group in a more or less confused, disorderly cluster:to pile off a train.
to gather, accumulate, or rise in a pile or piles (often fol. by up):The snow is piling up on the roofs.

Latin pīla pillar, mole of stone
Middle French
Middle English 1350–1400

1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged collection, heap, mass, accumulation, stack, mound, batch.

pile² n., v., piled, pil•ing.
n.

a cylindrical or flat member of wood, steel, concrete, etc., often tapered or pointed at the lower end, hammered vertically into soil to form part of a foundation or retaining wall.
Heraldryan ordinary in the form of a wedge or triangle coming from one edge of the escutcheon, from the chief unless otherwise specified.
Sport[Archery.]the sharp head or striking end of an arrow, usually of metal and of the form of a wedge or conical nub.
Heraldry in pile, (of a number of charges) arranged in the manner of a pile.

v.t.

to furnish, strengthen, or support with piles.
to drive piles into.

Latin pīlum javelin
bef. 1000; Middle English; Old English pīl shaft

pile³ n.

Anatomy, Zoologyhair.
Zoologysoft, fine hair or down.
Zoologywool, fur, or pelage.
Textilesa fabric with a surface of upright yarns, cut or looped, as corduroy, Turkish toweling, velvet, and velveteen.
Textilessuch a surface.
Textilesone of the strands in such a surface.

Latin pilus hair; -i- short in Latin but long in Anglicized school pronunciation
Middle English piles hair, plumage 1300–50

pile⁴ n. Usually, piles.

Pathologya hemorrhoid.
Pathologythe condition of having hemorrhoids.

Latin pilae literally, balls. See pill¹
late Middle English pyles (plural) 1375–1425

pile⁵ n.

Currencythe lower of two dies for coining by hand.

Medieval Latin pīla, special use of Latin pīla pile¹
Middle English pyl reverse of a coin 1350–1400

pile /paɪl/ n

a collection of objects laid on top of one another or of other material stacked vertically; heap; mound
informal a large amount of money (esp in the phrase make a pile)
(often plural) informal a large amount: a pile of work
a less common word for pyre
a large building or group of buildings
short for voltaic pile
a structure of uranium and a moderator used for producing atomic energy; nuclear reactor
an arrangement of wrought-iron bars that are to be heated and worked into a single bar
the point of an arrow

(often followed by up) to collect or be collected into or as if into a pile: snow piled up in the drive
(intr; followed by in, into, off, out, etc) to move in a group, esp in a hurried or disorganized manner: to pile off the bus
pile arms ⇒ to prop a number of rifles together, muzzles together and upwards, butts forming the base
pile it on ⇒ informal to exaggerate

See also pile upEtymology: 15th Century: via Old French from Latin pīla stone pier

pile /paɪl/ n

a long column of timber, concrete, or steel that is driven into the ground to provide a foundation for a vertical load (a bearing pile) or a group of such columns to resist a horizontal load from earth or water pressure (a sheet pile)
an ordinary shaped like a wedge, usually displayed point-downwards

vb (transitive)

to drive (piles) into the ground
to provide or support (a structure) with piles

Etymology: Old English pīl, from Latin pīlum

pile /paɪl/ n

the yarns in a fabric that stand up or out from the weave, as in carpeting, velvet, flannel, etc
one of these yarns
soft fine hair, fur, wool, etc

Etymology: 15th Century: from Anglo-Norman pyle, from Latin pilus hair

单词	piling
释义	WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024 pil•ing (pī′ling),USA pronunciation n. Buildinga mass of building piles considered collectively. Buildinga structure composed of piles. late Middle English pylyng. See pile², -ing¹ 1400–50 Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: piling /ˈpaɪlɪŋ/ n the act of driving piles a number of piles a structure formed of piles WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024 pile¹ /paɪl/USA pronunciation n., v., piled, pil•ing. n. [countable] an assemblage of things lying one upon the other:I had a huge pile of papers to correct. Informal Termsa large number or amount of anything:a pile of work. Informal Termsa large amount of money:He made a pile and vanished somewhere in South America. v. to put or lay in a pile:[~ + object]to pile leaves. to (cause to) be accumulated, gathered, or stored: [~ + up + object]to pile up money.[~ + object + up]He piled a lot of money up before he retired.[~ + on + object]really enjoys piling on the homework.[~ + object + on]She really piles it on right before a holiday.[no object* ~ + up]His debts kept piling up. to cover or load with a pile:[~ + object]The back of the car was piled high with firewood. Informal Terms to move as a group in a more or less confused, disorderly manner:[no object]They piled off the train. pile² /paɪl/USA pronunciation n., v., piled, pil•ing. n. [countable] a long, rounded, or flat piece of wood, concrete, etc., hammered upright into soil to form part of a foundation. v. [~ + object] to drive piles into. pile³ /paɪl/USA pronunciation n. [uncountable] Zoologya surface or thickness of soft hair, down, etc. Textilesa soft or brushy surface on cloth, etc., formed by upright yarns, as in velvet or terry. piled, adj.: deep-piled, thick carpeting. pile⁴ /paɪl/USA pronunciation n. Usually, piles. [plural] Pathologyhemorrhoids. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024 pile¹ (pīl),USA pronunciation n., v., piled, pil•ing. n. an assemblage of things laid or lying one upon the other:a pile of papers; a pile of bricks. Informal Termsa large number, quantity, or amount of anything:a pile of work. a heap of wood on which a dead body, a living person, or a sacrifice is burned; pyre. a lofty or large building or group of buildings:the noble pile of Windsor Castle. Informal Termsa large accumulation of money:They made a pile on Wall Street. Metallurgya bundle of pieces of iron ready to be welded and drawn out into bars; fagot. Physicsreactor (def. 4). ElectricitySee voltaic pile. v.t. to lay or dispose in a pile (often fol. by up):to pile up the fallen autumn leaves. to accumulate or store (often fol. by up):to pile up money; squirrels piling up nuts against the winter. to cover or load with a pile:He piled the wagon with hay. v.i. to accumulate, as money, debts, evidence, etc. (usually fol. by up). Informal Termsto move as a group in a more or less confused, disorderly cluster:to pile off a train. to gather, accumulate, or rise in a pile or piles (often fol. by up):The snow is piling up on the roofs. Latin pīla pillar, mole of stone Middle French Middle English 1350–1400 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged collection, heap, mass, accumulation, stack, mound, batch. pile² (pīl),USA pronunciation n., v., piled, pil•ing. n. a cylindrical or flat member of wood, steel, concrete, etc., often tapered or pointed at the lower end, hammered vertically into soil to form part of a foundation or retaining wall. Heraldryan ordinary in the form of a wedge or triangle coming from one edge of the escutcheon, from the chief unless otherwise specified. Sport[Archery.]the sharp head or striking end of an arrow, usually of metal and of the form of a wedge or conical nub. Heraldry in pile, (of a number of charges) arranged in the manner of a pile. v.t. to furnish, strengthen, or support with piles. to drive piles into. Latin pīlum javelin bef. 1000; Middle English; Old English pīl shaft pile³ (pīl),USA pronunciation n. Anatomy, Zoologyhair. Zoologysoft, fine hair or down. Zoologywool, fur, or pelage. Textilesa fabric with a surface of upright yarns, cut or looped, as corduroy, Turkish toweling, velvet, and velveteen. Textilessuch a surface. Textilesone of the strands in such a surface. Latin pilus hair; -i- short in Latin but long in Anglicized school pronunciation Middle English piles hair, plumage 1300–50 pile⁴ (pīl),USA pronunciation n. Usually, piles. Pathologya hemorrhoid. Pathologythe condition of having hemorrhoids. Latin pilae literally, balls. See pill¹ late Middle English pyles (plural) 1375–1425 pile⁵ (pīl),USA pronunciation n. Currencythe lower of two dies for coining by hand. Medieval Latin pīla, special use of Latin pīla pile¹ Middle English pyl reverse of a coin 1350–1400 Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: pile /paɪl/ n a collection of objects laid on top of one another or of other material stacked vertically; heap; mound informal a large amount of money (esp in the phrase make a pile) (often plural) informal a large amount: a pile of work a less common word for pyre a large building or group of buildings short for voltaic pile a structure of uranium and a moderator used for producing atomic energy; nuclear reactor an arrangement of wrought-iron bars that are to be heated and worked into a single bar the point of an arrow vb (often followed by up) to collect or be collected into or as if into a pile: snow piled up in the drive (intr; followed by in, into, off, out, etc) to move in a group, esp in a hurried or disorganized manner: to pile off the bus pile arms ⇒ to prop a number of rifles together, muzzles together and upwards, butts forming the base pile it on ⇒ informal to exaggerate See also pile upEtymology: 15th Century: via Old French from Latin pīla stone pier pile /paɪl/ n a long column of timber, concrete, or steel that is driven into the ground to provide a foundation for a vertical load (a bearing pile) or a group of such columns to resist a horizontal load from earth or water pressure (a sheet pile) an ordinary shaped like a wedge, usually displayed point-downwards vb (transitive) to drive (piles) into the ground to provide or support (a structure) with piles Etymology: Old English pīl, from Latin pīlum pile /paɪl/ n the yarns in a fabric that stand up or out from the weave, as in carpeting, velvet, flannel, etc one of these yarns soft fine hair, fur, wool, etc Etymology: 15th Century: from Anglo-Norman pyle, from Latin pilus hair
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