英语词汇“mountain”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

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1 (noun) in the sense of peak

Definition

a very large, high, and steep hill

Ben Nevis, Britain's highest mountain

Synonyms

peak

We climbed Scafell Pike, the highest peak in England.

mount

height

From a height, it looks like a desert.

ben (Scottish)

horn

ridge

fell (British)

berg (South Africa)

a wind coming down off the berg

alp

pinnacle

This castle sits on a rocky pinnacle.

elevation

The resort is built on an elevation overlooking the sea.

Munro

eminence

The house is built on an eminence, and has a pleasing prospect.

2 (noun) in the sense of heap

Definition

a huge heap or mass

They are faced with a mountain of bureaucracy.

Synonyms

heap

a heap of bricks

mass

On the desk is a mass of books and papers.

masses

pile

a pile of books

a great deal

ton

stack

There were stacks of books on the bedside table and floor.

abundance

a staggering abundance of food

mound

huge mounds of dirt

profusion

shedload (British, informal)

3 (noun) in the sense of surplus

Manufacturers have been left with a mountain of unsold chocolate eggs.

Synonyms

surplus

The country suffers from a surplus of lawyers.

excess

Avoid an excess of sugar in your diet.

glut

There's a glut of agricultural products in Western Europe.

surfeit

Rationing had put an end to a surfeit of biscuits long ago.

oversupply

overabundance

Dairy farmers produce an overabundance of milk, keeping prices down.

idiom

See move mountains

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See Mountains

proverb

If the mountain will not come to Mahomet, Mahomet must go to the mountain

单词	mountain
释义	Trends of mountain View usage for: mountain (maʊntɪn, US -tən) Word forms: plural mountains 1. countable noun A mountain is a very high area of land with steep sides. Ben Nevis, in Scotland, is Britain's highest mountain. ...a lovely little mountain village. Synonyms: peak, mount, height, ben [Scottish] More Synonyms of mountain 2. quantifier If you talk about a mountain of something, or mountains of something, you are emphasizing that there is a large amount of it. [informal, emphasis] They are faced with a mountain of bureaucracy. They have mountains of coffee to sell. 3. See a mountain to climb 4. to make a mountain out of a molehill More Synonyms of mountain mountain in British English (ˈmaʊntɪn) noun 1. a. a natural upward projection of the earth's surface, higher and steeper than a hill and often having a rocky summit b. (as modifier) mountain people mountain scenery c. (in combination) a mountaintop 2. a huge heap or mass a mountain of papers 3. anything of great quantity or size 4. a surplus of a commodity, esp in the European Union the butter mountain 5. a mountain to climb 6. make a mountain out of a molehill Word origin C13: from Old French montaigne, from Vulgar Latin montānea (unattested) mountainous, from Latin montānus, from mons mountain Mountain in British English (ˈmaʊntɪn) noun the Mountain Word origin C18: so called because its members sat in the highest row of seats at the NationalConvention Hall in 1793 mountain in American English (ˈmaʊntən) noun 1. a natural raised part of the earth's surface, usually rising more or less abruptly, and larger than a hill 2. [pl.] a chain or group of such elevations 3. a large pile, heap, or mound 4. a very large amount adjective 5. of a mountain or mountains 6. situated, living, or used in the mountains Idioms: the Mountain Word origin ME montaine < OFr montaigne < VL montanea, for L montana < montanus, mountainous < mons: see mount2 More idioms containing mountain make a mountain out of a molehill the mountain must go to Mohammed a mountain to climb Image of mountain © Vaclav Volrab, shutterstock Examples of 'mountain' in a sentence mountain China's economy is precariously balanced on a mountain of debt. Times, Sunday Times (2016) He and his entourage have been seen picking strawberries, visiting a pumpkin farm and touring the region on mountain bikes. Times, Sunday Times (2016) The mountains are very high. Times, Sunday Times (2016) It is part of a bid to become the first person to climb each continent's highest mountain and cross both polar ice caps. The Sun (2017) BRITAIN has a new mountain after a hill was found to be 2cm taller than previously thought. The Sun (2016) I'd do it the next time he went off to climb a mountain. Times, Sunday Times (2016) Their much rarer cousins, the mountain gorillas, have actually increased in number. Times, Sunday Times (2016) No European had seen a mountain gorilla till the 20th century. Times, Sunday Times (2016) The only problem was my mountain bike. Ben Nimmo IN FORKBEARD'S WAKE: Coasting Round Scandinavia (2003) They are an essential part of mountain rescue. Times, Sunday Times (2013) It was hoped they may be alive but cut off in remote mountain areas. The Sun (2015) The only snow in sight was capping rocky mountains far in the distance. The Sun (2016) But temperatures have also been unusually high on some mountain peaks. Times, Sunday Times (2012) The deities are often thought of as inhabiting farms on sacred hills or celestial mountains. Crowley, Vivianne Phoenix From the Flame (1994) The mountains of the earth are still standing. Times, Sunday Times (2016) When had we last climbed a mountain together? Times, Sunday Times (2007) The company is buckling under a mountain of debt. Times, Sunday Times (2012) The valley was flanked by steep mountains. Times, Sunday Times (2009) But it means the mountain will be able to join the ranks of the serious peaks. Times, Sunday Times (2007) But if governments do not act to save mountain gorillas there is little hope that they will act at all. Times, Sunday Times (2016) The next day the riders faced a mountain stage that would rank alongside the most gruelling of any road race. Times, Sunday Times (2007) The exhilaration of a mountain summit or the thrill of abseiling into a gorge are experiences that will stay with them. Times, Sunday Times (2015) Mountain rescue remains on high alert. The Sun (2015) Only a few years ago we had butter and meat mountains in Europe. Times, Sunday Times (2007) But once the winds had passed over the mountains, their rain was diminished. Times, Sunday Times (2007) One encampment contains nearly 600 refugees from three mountain villages. Times, Sunday Times (2008) He wanted to know why the butter mountain could not be sent to Africa. Times, Sunday Times (2011) Row across the lake in the dinghy, or use the mountain bikes to explore. Times, Sunday Times (2015) Quotations If the mountain will not come to Mahomet, Mahomet must go to the mountain In other languages mountain British English: mountain /ˈmaʊntɪn/ NOUN A mountain* is a very high area of land with steep sides. It is the highest mountain in the region. American English: mountain Arabic: جَبَلٌ Brazilian Portuguese: montanha Chinese: 山 Croatian: planina Czech: hora Danish: bjerg Dutch: berg European Spanish: montaña Finnish: vuori French: montagne German: Berg Greek: βουνό Italian: montagna Japanese: 山 Korean: 산 Norwegian: fjell Polish: góra European Portuguese: montanha Romanian: munte Russian: гора Latin American Spanish: montaña Swedish: berg Thai: ภูเขา Turkish: dağ Ukrainian: гора Vietnamese: núi Chinese translation of 'mountain' mountain (ˈmauntɪn) n (c) 山 (shān) (座, zuò) cpd [road, stream] 山 (shān) a mountain of sth [papers, work] 一大堆某物 (yī dàduī mǒuwù) to make a mountain out of a molehill 小题(題)大做 (xiǎo tí dà zuò) All related terms of 'mountain' mountain bike 山地自行车(車) shāndì zìxíngchē [ 辆(輛) liàng ] mountain range 山脉(脈) shānmài a mountain of sth ( papers, work ) 一大堆某物 yī dàduī mǒuwù range ( variety : of ages, prices ) 范(範)围(圍) fànwéi [ 个(個) gè ] (: of subjects, possibilities ) 系列 xìliè [ 个(個) gè ] to make a mountain out of a molehill 小题(題)大做 xiǎo tí dà zuò MDT Mountain Daylight Time 山区(區)时(時)间(間) Shānqū Shíjiān MST Mountain Standard Time 山区(區)标(標)准(準)时(時)间(間) Shānqū Biāozhǔn Shíjiān 1 (noun) in the sense of peak Definition a very large, high, and steep hill Ben Nevis, Britain's highest mountain Synonyms peak We climbed Scafell Pike, the highest peak in England. mount height From a height, it looks like a desert. ben (Scottish) horn ridge fell (British) berg (South Africa) a wind coming down off the berg alp pinnacle This castle sits on a rocky pinnacle. elevation The resort is built on an elevation overlooking the sea. Munro eminence The house is built on an eminence, and has a pleasing prospect. 2 (noun) in the sense of heap Definition a huge heap or mass They are faced with a mountain of bureaucracy. Synonyms heap a heap of bricks mass On the desk is a mass of books and papers. masses pile a pile of books a great deal ton stack There were stacks of books on the bedside table and floor. abundance a staggering abundance of food mound huge mounds of dirt profusion shedload (British, informal) 3 (noun) in the sense of surplus Manufacturers have been left with a mountain of unsold chocolate eggs. Synonyms surplus The country suffers from a surplus of lawyers. excess Avoid an excess of sugar in your diet. glut There's a glut of agricultural products in Western Europe. surfeit Rationing had put an end to a surfeit of biscuits long ago. oversupply overabundance Dairy farmers produce an overabundance of milk, keeping prices down. idiom See move mountains subject word lists See Mountains proverb If the mountain will not come to Mahomet, Mahomet must go to the mountain Additional synonyms in the sense of abundance Definition a great amount a staggering abundance of food Synonyms plenty, heap (informal), bounty, exuberance, profusion, plethora, affluence, fullness, opulence, plenitude, fruitfulness, copiousness, ampleness, cornucopia, plenteousness, plentifulness in the sense of berg Definition a mountain a wind coming down off the berg Synonyms mountain, peak, mount, height, ben (Scottish), horn, ridge, fell (British), alp, pinnacle, elevation, eminence in the sense of elevation Definition a raised area The resort is built on an elevation overlooking the sea. Synonyms rise, hill, mountain, height, mound, berg (South Africa), high ground, higher ground, eminence, hillock, rising ground, acclivity Synonyms of 'mountain' mountain Explore 'mountain' in the dictionary Additional synonyms in the sense of eminence Definition a piece of high ground The house is built on an eminence, and has a pleasing prospect. Synonyms high ground, bank, rise, hill, summit, height, mound, elevation, knoll, hillock, kopje or koppie (South Africa) in the sense of excess Definition more than normal, necessary, or permitted Avoid an excess of sugar in your diet. Synonyms surfeit, surplus, overdose, overflow, overload, plethora, glut, overabundance, superabundance, superfluity in the sense of glut Definition an excessive supply There's a glut of agricultural products in Western Europe. Synonyms surfeit, excess, surplus, plethora, saturation, oversupply, overabundance, superabundance, superfluity in the sense of height Definition the topmost point From a height, it looks like a desert. Synonyms peak, top, hill, mountain, crown, summit, crest, pinnacle, elevation, apex, apogee, vertex in the sense of mass Definition a collection of the component parts of something On the desk is a mass of books and papers. Synonyms lot, collection, load (informal), combination, pile, quantity, bunch, stack, heap, rick, batch, accumulation, stockpile, assemblage, aggregation, conglomeration in the sense of mound Definition any heap or pile huge mounds of dirt Synonyms heap, bing (Scottish), pile, drift, stack, rick in the sense of overabundance Definition more than is really needed Dairy farmers produce an overabundance of milk, keeping prices down. Synonyms excess, surplus, glut, plethora, profusion, surfeit, oversupply, embarrassment of riches, superabundance, superfluity in the sense of pile Definition a collection of objects laid on top of one another a pile of books Synonyms heap, collection, mountain, mass, stack, rick, mound, accumulation, stockpile, hoard, assortment, assemblage in the sense of pinnacle Definition a towering peak of a mountain This castle sits on a rocky pinnacle. Synonyms summit, top, height, peak, eminence in the sense of stack Definition a pile of things, one on top of the other There were stacks of books on the bedside table and floor. Synonyms pile, heap, mountain, mass, load (informal), cock, rick, clamp (British), mound Seeorgy
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