主な訳語 |
pile [sth] on, pile on [sth] vtr + prep | (heap) | ~を積み重ねる、山積みにする 他動 HHiragana~をつみかさねる、やまづみにする |
| Robert piled some more coal on the fire. |
pile on the [sth] vtr + prep | figurative, informal (guilt, pressure: inflict) (比喩、非形式的、責任、プレッシャーなど) | ~を感じさせる 他動 HHiragana~をかんじさせる |
| My grandmother really knows how to pile on the guilt; if I don't go to see her for a few days, she makes me feel terrible. |
pile on the [sth] vtr + prep | figurative, informal (work, etc.: impose) (比喩、非形式的、仕事・義務など) | ~を負わす、課す 他動 HHiragana~をおわす、かす |
| The boss has really been piling on the work lately; I'm struggling to keep up with it. |
pile [sth] on [sb] vtr + prep | figurative, informal (work, etc.: impose on) (比喩、非形式的、仕事・義務など) | ~に…を負わす、課す 動詞句 HHiragana~に…をおわす、かす |
| Our maths teacher is piling the homework on us this term; I'm struggling to keep up. |
pile on vi phrasal | figurative, informal (join in: with criticism, etc.) (比喩、非形式的、批判など否定的な事) | 一緒になって~する 自動 HHiraganaいっしょになって~する |
| When a celebrity makes a controversial remark on social media, other users tend to pile on. |
pile-on n | figurative, informal (concerted attack, criticism) (比喩、非形式的) | 同調的攻撃・批判 名 HHiraganaどうちょうてきこうげき・ひはん |