mountain
/ˈmaʊntɪn/noun
1- a large natural elevation of the earth's surface rising abruptly from the surrounding level; a large steep hill大山, 山岳。
1.1
mountains
a region where there are many such features, characterized by remoteness and inaccessibility山脉; 山区：they sought refuge in the mountains.
他们在山区避难。
1.2
a mountain/mountains of
a large pile or quantity of something大量; （一）大堆：a mountain of paperwork.
大量的文书工作。
1.3
- usu. with modifier a large surplus stock of a commodity（商品的）大量积压, 过剩：
huge food mountains.
大量积压的食品。
短语
if the mountain won't come to Muhammad, Muhammad must go to the mountain
- proverb if someone won't do as you wish or a situation can't be arranged to suit you, you must accept it and change your plans accordingly〈谚〉事不迁就人, 人就得迁就事。
- [ORIGIN: with allusion to a well-known story about Muhammad told by Bacon （Essays xii）.]
make a mountain out of a molehill
- 见MOLEHILL.
move mountains
1
- achieve spectacular and apparently impossible results创造奇迹：
faith can move mountains.
信念可以创造奇迹。
2
- make every possible effort竭尽全力：
his fans move mountains to catch as many of his performances as possible.
他的崇拜者们竭尽其能尽可能多地去观看他的演出。
派生词
mountainy
adjective词源
Middle English: from Old French montaigne, based on Latin mons, mont- 'mountain'.