pile up
Phrasal Verb
BritishAmericanAustralian
★★★★★ Very Common
Neutral
Meaning: To accumulate problems
堆积,积压
Acumularse, amontonarse
山積みになる、たまる
산더미처럼 쌓이다, 밀리다
To build up excessively.
过度累积。像一堆东西越堆越高。常用于负面含义——工作、问题、账单等积累得比处理得快。
Acumularse excesivamente. Como un montón que crece cada vez más. A menudo se usa negativamente para trabajo, problemas, facturas o cosas que se acumulan más rápido de lo que se pueden manejar.
過度に積み上がる。山がどんどん高くなるように。処理しきれないほど速く溜まる仕事、問題、請求書などにネガティブな意味でよく使われる。
과도하게 쌓이다.
Base verb: pile
Particle: up
Separable: No — the verb and particle stay together
Examples
- Work is piling up. 工作越积越多El trabajo se está acumulando仕事が山積みになっている일이 산더미처럼 쌓이고 있다.
- Problems piled up. 问题堆积如山Los problemas se acumularon問題が積み重なった문제가 쌓여갔다.
- The dishes are piling up. 碗碟堆起来了Los platos se están amontonando洗い物がたまっている설거지가 밀리고 있다.
Pronunciation
Usage Guide
Context: accumulating, building up, overwhelming
Tone: stressed
✓ Do Say
- Pile up堆积Acumularse山積みになる산더미처럼 쌓이다
Origin & History
From forming a pile.
Cultural Context
Era: Modern
Generation: All ages
Social background: Universal
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