| 单词 | mountain |
| 释义 | mountainmountain /ˈmaʊnt˺n/ ●●● S1 W1 noun [countable] 1earth science, geography a very high hill: Mt. Fuji is the tallest mountain in Japan.in the mountains We went hiking in the mountains. We climbed to the top of the mountain.on a mountain The hotel is located on a mountain overlooking the lake.up a mountain He had never been up a mountain before.2a mountain of something (also mountains of something) informal a very large pile or amount of something: We get mountains of junk mail every day.3make a mountain out of a molehill to treat a problem as if it was very serious when in fact it is notCOLLOCATIONSverbsclimb a mountain/go up a mountain Hillary and Tenzing were the first people to climb Mount Everest. We went up the mountain behind the house.hike in the mountains (also go hiking in the mountains) We went camping and hiking in the mountains on the weekend.go 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/soar up (=go high into the sky) The mountains rise up above the plains. Distant mountains soared up high in the sky.a mountain towers/loom above somebody/something (=be very high next to someone or something) The great mountain towered above us.adjectivesa high mountain Denali in Alaska is the highest mountain in the U.S.a steep mountain The village is surrounded by steep mountains.a rugged mountain (=rough and uneven) The scenery varies from rugged mountains to gentle hills.a majestic mountain literary (=high and impressive) The majestic mountains soar to over 13,000 feet.a snow-capped mountain (=with snow on the top) The hotel offers beautiful views of snow-capped mountains.a distant mountain We watched the sun setting over the distant mountains.a great mountain (=high and impressive) Kilimanjaro is one of the great mountains of East Africa.a sacred/holy mountain (=treated with great respect for religious reasons) Mount Fuji is considered to be a sacred mountain.mountain + nounsa mountain range/chain (=line of mountains) The Rockies are a major mountain range in the Western United States.a mountain top/peak Until the end of June you may find snow on the mountain tops.a mountain slope (=side of a mountain) Snow lay on the steep mountain slopes.a mountain pass (=path or road between mountains) Their trip 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 He liked the clean mountain air of Switzerland.a mountain village Kaprun is a delightful mountain village in Austria.a mountain resort (=a place near mountains where people go for a holiday) Lake Louise is a popular mountain resort in Canada.a mountain climber Emerson was an experienced mountain climber.mountain rescue (=people who help people who are in difficulty on a mountain) Mountain rescue teams were called out to search for the missing men. |
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