英汉词典  旅游景点  旅游指南  美食特产购物  历史文化

请输入您要查询的词汇:

 

词汇 pile on
释义
Phr V
pile on
piles, piling, piled
pile on sth or pile sth on
informal if someone piles on something, especially something spoken, they give you more and more of itusually + the
You've really been piling on the praise tonight, Roger!We're approaching the deadline so our manager has been piling on the pressure.
British
He was piling on the agony about his childhood. (= making it seem worse than it really was)
mainly British & Australian informal if you pile on weight, you become fatter and heavier
I piled on ten pounds over Christmas.She's really piled on the pounds (= become fatter) since I last saw her.
phrasepile on1. pile on sthpile sth onpile sth on sth to give more and more of something, for example pressure, praise, or detail in order to achieve the result or effect that you want: Lessard's a good writer generally - but she's boring when she piles on endless details about her childhood. The Scots piled on the pressure and achieved a comfortable win.2. pile it on to talk about something a lot, especially in a way that makes a situation or something that someone has done seem much worse than it really is: Nobody pays any attention when I do something right, but they certainly pile it on when I make a mistake. There had been no crying or accusations last night, but George suspected that Marjorie was going to pile it on this morning. SIMILAR TO: lay it on (thick) informal3. pile on the agony BrE to make a situation even more difficult for a person or a team than it already is, especially in a game of sport: Kenny Glasgow missed the goal, which piled on the agony for United, who had already lost two other chances.4. pile on weight/pounds etc especially BrE if you pile on weight, you become much fatter and heavier: Most people pile on some extra weight at Christmas. OPPOSITE: shed weight/pounds etc

pile on(to)

1. To climb or clamber on(to) someone or something all at once or in a heap. We all piled on as soon as they opened the doors of the bus. The whole team piled onto the running back after he scored the winning touchdown. The kids piled on the bed to watch the scary movie together.
2. To load many people or things on(to) someone or something all at once or in a heap. In this usage, a noun or pronoun is used between "pile" and "on(to)." He just kept piling the papers on my desk throughout the day. We had to pile everyone onto the tour bus in a hurry so that they didn't miss the reservation. The wagon was already full of produce, but the pickers just kept piling it on.
3. To continue to increase or add up against someone or something. Typically used in reference to evidence, accusations, criticisms, etc. Now that one person has come forward to accuse him of embezzlement, more and more testimony keeps piling on. Criticisms were piling onto the embattled CEO, until finally he was forced to resign from the company. With the amount of bad press that's been piling on the senator, you'd think he would avoid the public spotlight for a while.
4. To continue to uncover or direct negative or damaging things, such as evidence, accusations, criticisms, etc., against someone or something. In this usage, a noun or pronoun is used between "pile" and "on(to)." He's already been given a lecture by the teacher—there's no need to pile more on now. Investigators have continued piling evidence onto the alleged crime lord in an attempt to finally put him away once and for all.
5. To criticize or attack someone in speech or writing all at once or in great numbers. People from across the state have been piling onto me ever since I wrote my controversial opinion piece for the local paper. She's been through enough already—I don't think we need to pile on any further.

pile someone or something on(to) someone or something

 and pile someone or something on
to heap people or things onto someone or something. The wrestler piled the referee onto his unconscious opponent. We piled the kids on the heap of leaves we had raked up. Pile on the chili! What's a hot dog without chili?

pile on(to) (someone or something)

to make a heap of people on someone or something. The football players piled onto the poor guy holding the ball. They ran up to the ball carrier and piled on.
随便看

 

青年旅行网英语在线翻译词典收录了440382条英语词汇在线翻译词条,基本涵盖了全部常用英语词汇的中英文双语翻译及用法,是英语学习的有利工具。

 

Copyright © 2000-2024 Qntrip.com All Rights Reserved
京ICP备2021023879号 更新时间:2025/3/15 6:19:45