piling
[ˈpʰaɪ̯ɫlɪŋ]
C1 · Advanced★★☆☆☆
Simple Meaning
打入地下以支撑建筑物或桥梁的长而坚固的柱子。
When to Use
⚙️Technical💼Workplace English
Advanced — complex ideas, academic/professional
Examples in Conversation
“工人们正在为新桥打桩。”
“我们需要更坚固的桩来支撑这座建筑。”
Learning Path
▶Full Definition
(often used with the preposition "up") To lay or throw into a pile or heap; to heap up; to collect into a mass; to accumulate
“They were piling up wood on the wheelbarrow.”