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| /ˈmaʊntɪn/ |
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| 1 | a natural structure like a very big hill that is much higher than the usual level of land around it 山；山岳 |
| They went walking and climbing in the mountains. 他们在山里行走攀爬。 |
| spectacular mountain scenery 壮丽的山景 |
| There was still snow on the mountain tops. 山顶仍有积雪。 |
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| 2 | a large pile or amount of something 大堆；大量 |
| +of He was buried under a mountain of paperwork. 他埋头处理一大堆的文书工作。 |
| | 2a | a large amount of extra food that exists because a country has produced too much （食物的）过剩，积压 | | the European butter mountain 欧洲大量积存的黄油 | |
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| - | make a mountain out of a molehill
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| to treat a minor problem as if it were a very serious problem |
| 小题大做 |
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| - | move a mountain
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| to do something so difficult that it seems almost impossible |
| 做难以成功的事 |
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