| 单词 | mountain |
| 释义 | mountainWord family adjectivemountainedmountainousnounmountaineermountaineeringmountain ashmountainboardermountainboardingmountain goatmountain lionmountainsidemountain Nature, Geography, Geology moun·tain /ˈmaʊntɪn $ ˈmaʊntən/ ●●● S3 W3 noun [countableC] 1 DNSGa very high hill 高山，山岳 the highest mountain in Austria 奥地利最高的山 the Rocky Mountains 落基山脉 a steep mountain road 陡峭的山路 magnificent mountain ranges (=lines of mountains) 雄伟的山脉 snow-capped mountain peaks (=tops of mountains) 白雪覆盖的山峰 a mountain rescue team (=a group of experienced climbers who help people to safety from a mountain) 山地营救队 She was the first British woman to climb the mountain. →4 See picture on 见图 Page A4 Country 乡间 她是攀登这座山峰的第一位英国女子。 2 a mountain of something/mountains of something LOT/LARGE NUMBER OR AMOUNTa very large pile or amount of something 大堆某物；大量某物 I’ve got mountains of paperwork to deal with. 我有大量文案工作要做。 Her husband went off with another woman and left her facing a mountain of debt. 她丈夫和别的女人走掉了，留下一大堆债务让她去还。 Examples from the Corpus a mountain of debt• A trickster who constantly committed adultery - and then left her facing a mountain of debt.• In an opening speech for the defence the devastation of their herd was blamed on a mountain of debt and overfeeding.• Buoyant earnings in recent years have allowed the company to swiftly repay a mountain of debt.• He is struggling under a mountain of debt today. 3. food/butter etc mountain PEDFa very large amount of food, butter etc that has been produced but is not needed or used 大量积存的食物/黄油等 → lake Examples from the Corpus food/butter etc mountain• The whole point of those reforms was to get rid of the food mountains.• Have you contributed a great deal this year to the butter mountain? 4. make a mountain out of a molehill IMPORTANTto treat a problem as if it was very serious when in fact it is not 小题大做 Examples from the Corpus make a mountain out of a molehill• She was only five minutes late! You're making a mountain out of a molehill. 5. (have) a mountain to climb British EnglishBrE used to say that someone has a lot of work to do to achieve their aim, especially when you believe it will be difficult （面临）艰巨的任务 6 move mountains to do things that seem impossible 创造奇迹 I have great faith in the power of love to move mountains. 我深信，爱的力量可以创造奇迹。 n COLLOCATIONS adjectives high These mountains are much higher than any in Europe. rugged mountains (=rough and uneven) the spectacular scenery of rugged mountains a snow-capped mountain (=with snow on the top) beautiful views of snow-capped mountains a distant mountain (=far away) The sun was setting over the distant mountains. a great mountain (=a high, impressive mountain) Here, great mountains are all around. a sacred mountain (=considered holy) verbsMount Fuji is a sacred mountain. go/walk up a mountain (also ascend a mountain formal) Carrie and Albert went up the mountain, neither of them speaking as they climbed. climb a mountain (=walk and/or climb to the top of a mountain) Hillary had climbed all the big mountains in New Zealand. go/walk down a mountain She lost her way as she went down the mountain. cross the mountains We crossed the mountains between Spain and France. mountains rise (=go high into the sky) The mountains rise above the plains. mountains soar/tower literary (=go very high into the sky) mountain + NOUNThe distant mountains soar abruptly towards the sky. a mountain range/chain (=a number of mountains in a line) The Alps are the largest mountain range in Europe. a mountain top Until the end of June you may find snow on the mountain tops. a mountain peak (=the top of a mountain) Clouds hid the mountain peaks. a mountain slope (=the sides of a mountain) Snow lay on the steep mountain slopes. a mountain pass (=a path or road between mountains) Their journey took them through river valleys and over mountain passes. a mountain stream The water was as clear and cold as a mountain stream. mountain air a walk in the clear mountain air mountain rescue (=people who help people who are in difficulty on a mountain) phrasesMountain rescue teams were called out to search for the missing climbers. the top of a mountain (also the summit of a mountain formal) We climbed to the top of the mountain. the foot of a mountain (=the bottom of a mountain) We’ll take the car to the foot of the mountain and walk from there. the side of a mountain The path wound up the side of the mountain. n THESAURUS mountain a very high hill the highest mountain in Austria hill an area of land that is higher than the land around it, which is like a mountain but smaller and usually has a rounded top We went for a walk in the hills. The house is surrounded by woods, farmland and gentle hills. Mount (also Mt written abbreviation) used in the names of mountains. Don’t say ‘Fuji Mountain’ – say ‘Mount Fuji’ Mount Everest cliff the steep side of an area of land, often next to the sea the white cliffs of Dover precipice especially literary a very steep and dangerous cliff They were standing on the edge of a precipice. crag a high steep rock or mountain An eagle sailed over the high crags. ridge a long narrow area of high ground, especially at the top of a mountain I could see a group of climbers high up on a ridge. knoll a small round hill a grassy knoll volcano a mountain with a large hole at the top, through which lava (=hot liquid rock) is sometimes forced out the eruption of a volcano summit the very highest point of a mountain the summit of Mt Everest peak especially literary the top of a mountain the snow-covered peaks of the Himalayas a distant peak range/chain a group of mountains or hills arranged in a line the mountain range that is part of the border between Norway and Sweden foothills a group of smaller hills below a range of high mountains the Sierra foothills n GRAMMAR: Patterns with mountain in the mountains You use in the mountains to refer to an area with several mountains: on the mountainThey went climbing in the mountains. We stayed in a little village in the mountains. ✗Don’t say: on the mountains | in the mountain You use on the mountain when referring to one particular mountain: They lost their way and had to spend a night on the mountain. ✗Don’t say: in the mountainExamples from the Corpus mountain• The latest software can imitate the texture of flesh or the topography of a mountain range.• Since that time many independent Orc and Goblin tribes have taken root in the forests and mountains of that cold land.• It is the start of the tourist season and Katmandu is the gateway to the world's highest mountains, including Everest.• the Rocky Mountains• A similar secret sanctuary for the president was constructed elsewhere in the mountains west of Washington.• The lodge is in the mountains of southern Idaho.• To see it one must usually climb into the mountains which surround its last preserve.• You still think of the mountains.• Perhaps they're going to spend the night on the mountain. mountain ranges• Limbs a symphony in ancient mountain ranges.• They followed rivers for convenience, then struck out in a straight line, bisecting mountain ranges, cutting watersheds in half.• The glen is deeply enclosed by lofty mountain ranges, each side formed of a succession of peaks linked by ridges.• Most mountain ranges are supported by a crust far thicker than the ranges are tall.• To reach this desolate spot you set off at sun-up and head toward mountain ranges which scarcely ever get closer.• These depths consist of vast mountain ranges, deep canyons, mighty steaming lava flows.• And the estuary is beautiful, with mountain ranges rising on each side. From Longman Business Dictionary mountainmoun·tain /ˈmaʊntənˈmaʊntn/ noun [countableC] butter/beef/ grain etc mountainECONOMICS a very large amount of food that is stored, especially by the EUROPEAN UNION, in order to prevent prices from becoming lower → see also cash mountainThere are frequent butter, grain, wine and beef mountains which are stored at great cost or sold off cheaply to other countries. (1200-1300) Old French montaigne, from Latin montanus, from mons; → MOUNT2 |
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