mountain

/ˈmaʊntɪn/ n.
标准词条 CET-4
一句话记住

山；高山；大量；堆积如山的事物

释义与例句

n. 山；高山
a very high area of land with steep sides, often with a pointed top
  1. Snow covered the highest mountain peaks throughout the winter.
    整个冬天，最高的山峰都覆盖着积雪。
  2. They climbed the mountain slowly because the air was thin.
    由于空气稀薄，他们慢慢地攀登那座高山。
展开其余 1 条例句
  1. A narrow road winds around the mountain to the village.
    一条狭窄的道路绕山蜿蜒通向村庄。
n. 大量；堆积如山的事物
a very large amount of something, especially work or things that must be dealt with
  1. I returned from holiday to find a mountain of emails waiting for me.
    我度假回来，发现有一大堆电子邮件等着处理。
  2. There was a mountain of washing to do after the camping trip.
    露营旅行后有一大堆衣物要洗。
展开其余 1 条例句
  1. The charity receives mountains of donated clothes every winter.
    这家慈善机构每年冬天都会收到堆积如山的捐赠衣物。

词源与构词

记忆钩子 mountain 比 hill 更高大陡峭；a mountain of work/emails 可形象表示“堆积如山的工作／邮件”。

词族与关联词

词族（同一词根派生出的不同词性或形式）
  • mountainous 多山的；山一般的
    形容词，既可描述地区山多，也可比喻数量或体积巨大。
  • mountaineer 登山者；登山运动员
    名词，特指攀登高山的人，相关活动是 mountaineering。
易混词（形近或义近，注意区别）
  • hill 小山；山丘
    mountain 指高大、坡度通常较陡的山；hill 指较低缓的小山或山丘。两者没有适用于所有语境的绝对高度界限，但不能把一般的小山丘都称为 mountain。
    We had a picnic on a grassy hill above the town. 我们在小镇上方一座长满青草的小山上野餐。
常见搭配
  • mountain range 山脉
    The mountain range forms a natural border between the two countries. 这条山脉构成两国之间的天然边界。
  • climb a mountain 登山；爬山
    They plan to climb the mountain before the weather changes. 他们计划在天气变化前攀登那座山。
  • mountain bike 山地自行车
    She bought a mountain bike for riding on rough forest trails. 她买了一辆山地自行车，用来在崎岖的林间小道上骑行。