聚成一堆 meaning in Chinese

pyramid

Away i would spin the ship to the other, only to find perils accumulating to starboard and be crazy to port again .
我把船往另一边转，结果又发现右舷有许多危险聚成一堆，于是又连忙转向左舷。
About half way down the slope to the stockade , they were collected in a group ; one held the light ; another was on his knees in their midst , and i saw the blade of an open knife shine in his hand with varying colours , in the moon and torchlight
他们在木屋和栅栏之间的斜坡上聚成一堆：一个拿着火把，另一个跪在他们中间。我看见一把拔出的刀子在月光和火把下反射出五颜六色，其中几个像是俯身看着他在做什么我只能看到他手里还拿着一本书。