| 释义 |
moun·tain /ˈmaʊntɪn/ n. | a. | phr.
I n.
1. 山，山岳
a volcanic mountain 火山
climb a mountain 爬山
2. [mountains] 山脉；山区
the Rocky Mountains 落基山脉
a sanatorium in the mountains 山区疗养院
3. 巨大如山的人(或物)；(一)大堆；大量
a mountain of a man 巨人
You big disgusting mountain of flesh! 你这个讨厌的大块头!
a mountain of timber (papers) 一大堆木材(文件)
a mountain of facts 大量的事实
have mountains of work to do 有大量的工作要做
overcome a mountain of difficulties 克服重重困难
4. (商品的)大量积压，过剩
The beef mountain now stands at more than 70,000 tons. 积压的牛肉现已达7万余吨。
5. [the M-] 山岳派(1793年法国资产阶级革命时期占据国民议会大厅最高处座位的革命民主派)
II a.
1. 山的；山脉的
mountain scenery 山景
2. 居住(或生长)在山区的；位于山区的；在山区使用的
mountain people 山民
a mountain plant 山地植物
a mountain road 山路
3. 巨大如山的；极大的
mountain waves 巨浪
[< OFr montaigne < VL montānea mountainous < L montānus <mons mountain] phr. If the mountain will not come to Mahomet, Mahomet must go to the mountain. 〈谚〉大山不肯向穆罕默德走来，穆罕默德只好向大山走去。 (或事不迁就人，人就得迁就事。) make a mountain (out) of a molehill 小题大做 move mountain s 竭尽全力 I'll move mountains to get it done. 我将竭尽全力完成此事。 remove mountains 移山倒海，创造奇迹 run mountains high (浪)高如山，汹涌澎湃 the mountain in labo(u)r 收效甚微的巨大努力 (源出大山生出小鼠的希腊谚语) The mountains have brought forth a mouse. 〈谚〉大山生出小鼠。 (意指费力大收效小) |