pig pile

短语

发音

UK /ˈpɪɡpʌɪl/
US /ˈpɪɡˌpaɪl/

词形变化

pig piles 复数 pig piles pig piled pig piles 三单 pig piling pig piling 现在分词 pig piled 过去式 pig piled 过去分词

别名

pigpile pig-pile

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    A disorderly pile of people formed by jumping upon a victim.

    美国 非正式
v.
  1. 1.

    To cause a group of people to lie in a pile upon another, originally as a punishment to the victim on the bottom.

    美国 非正式 及物
  2. 2.

    To jump into such a pile.

    美国 及物/不及物 非正式
  3. 3.

    To act similarly with regard to residential density: to live or cause to live in high-density settlements.

    美国 及物/不及物 非正式 比喻

    We feel that this is... an area that can give enjoyment to thousands of people without pig-piling them and without causing major ecological disturbances.

词源

Originally as a verb, by analogy with the disorderly huddling behavior of pigs.

来源：wiktionary