moun‧tain S3 W3 / maʊntən, maʊntɪn $ maʊnt ə n / 名词 [可数名词]
1 a very high hill :
the highest mountain in Austria
the Rocky Mountains
a steep mountain road
magnificent mountain ranges (= lines of mountains )
snow-capped mountain peaks (= tops of mountains )
a mountain rescue team (= a group of experienced climbers who help people to safety from a mountain )
She was the first British woman to climb the mountain .
2 a mountain of something/mountains of something a very large pile or amount of something :
I’ve got mountains of paperwork to deal with.
Her husband went off with another woman and left her facing a mountain of debt .
3 food/butter etc mountain a very large amount of food, butter etc that has been produced but is not needed or used → lake
4 make a mountain out of a molehill to treat a problem as if it was very serious when in fact it is not
5 (have) a mountain to climb British English used to say that someone has a lot of work to do to achieve their aim, especially when you believe it will be difficult
6 move mountains to do things that seem impossible :
I have great faith in the power of love to move mountains.
COLLOCATIONS
形容词
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 ) Mount Fuji is a sacred mountain.
动词
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.
moutains soar/tower literary (= go very high into the sky ) The distant mountains soar abruptly towards the sky.
mountain + NOUN
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 ) Mountain rescue teams were called out to search for the missing climbers.
短语
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.
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