"heap on" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 堆上
• 添上（比喻）

Definition

把大量東西堆在另一物上，常用比喻，表示給某人增加很多（如工作、讚美、責備等）。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

通常為非正式用語，常和 'work'、'praise'、'blame' 等詞搭配，表達“過多”或批評。字面意思較少見，多作比喻。

Examples

They heap on more homework every week.

他們每週都**堆上**更多作業。

The coach heaped on the praise after the win.

教練在勝利後**添上**大量讚揚。

Don't heap on extra blame when it's not his fault.

不是他的錯就不要**添上**更多指責。

She tends to heap on compliments when she likes someone.

她喜歡某人時，總是會**添上**一堆稱讚。

Just when I thought my day couldn't get worse, they heaped on another task.

正當我以為這一天不能再糟時，他們又**堆上**一項任務。

Why do people always heap on criticism instead of offering help?

為什麼人們總是**添上**批評，而不是提供幫助？