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mountain n.大量；山；山脉；高山 (1) 我有一大堆工作要做。(2) 这座山有3500米高。(3) 白雪覆盖着山顶。(4) 这是一座东西走向的山脉。(5) 平原、高原和山脉都是主要的地形。(6) 他在寒冷的高山上差一点没有冻死。 The word mountain has been around since the 1200s. A mountain is much larger than an average hill; it's a mass of land that rises up to 2000 feet or so. Mountain does not always describe a land mass. It can also be used to refer to an undertaking, a pile of something, or even a large dose of trouble. You might have a mountain of mashed potatoes you don't want to eat, or a mountain of homework.

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英 ['maʊntən] 美 ['maʊntən] (1) I have a mountain of work to do.(2) The mountain is 3500 meters high.(3) The mountain tops are covered with snow.(4) This mountain runs from east to west.(5) Plains, plateaus, and mountain ranges are major landforms.(6) He nearly died of exposure on the cold mountain. A mountain is a large and often steep landmass that's much higher than the surrounding area. It's not to be confused with a molehill. 1[N-COUNT 可数名词]山；山岳；高山 A mountain is a very high area of land with steep sides. Ben Nevis, in Scotland, is Britain's highest mountain.苏格兰境内的本尼维斯山是英国最高的山。...a lovely little mountain village.怡人的小山村2[QUANT 数量词]大量；大堆 If you talk about a mountain of something, or mountains of something, you are emphasizing that there is a large amount of it.   [QUANT of pl-n/n-uncount]  [emphasis]  [INFORMAL 非正式]They are faced with a mountain of bureaucracy...他们面对一大堆繁文缛节。They have mountains of coffee to sell.他们有大量的咖啡要卖。3[PHRASE 短语]极大的困难；难办的事情；棘手的难题 If you say that someone has a mountain to climb, you mean that it will be difficult for them to achieve what they want to achieve.   [usu v PHR]  [JOURNALISM 新闻]'We had a mountain to climb after the second goal went in,' said Crosby.克罗斯比说：“进第二个球之后，我们面临着严峻的挑战。”4 to make a mountain out of a molehill→see: molehill；

英语单词	mountain
英美音标	英 ['maʊntən] 美 ['maʊntən]
中文释义	n.大量；山；山脉；高山
英语例句	(1) I have a mountain of work to do. (2) The mountain is 3500 meters high. (3) The mountain tops are covered with snow. (4) This mountain runs from east to west. (5) Plains, plateaus, and mountain ranges are major landforms. (6) He nearly died of exposure on the cold mountain.
中文例句	(1) 我有一大堆工作要做。 (2) 这座山有3500米高。 (3) 白雪覆盖着山顶。 (4) 这是一座东西走向的山脉。 (5) 平原、高原和山脉都是主要的地形。 (6) 他在寒冷的高山上差一点没有冻死。
vocabulary简明	A mountain is a large and often steep landmass that's much higher than the surrounding area. It's not to be confused with a molehill.
vocabulary扩展	The word mountain has been around since the 1200s. A mountain is much larger than an average hill; it's a mass of land that rises up to 2000 feet or so. Mountain does not always describe a land mass. It can also be used to refer to an undertaking, a pile of something, or even a large dose of trouble. You might have a mountain of mashed potatoes you don't want to eat, or a mountain of homework.
柯林斯解释	1 [N-COUNT 可数名词]山；山岳；高山 A mountain is a very high area of land with steep sides. Ben Nevis, in Scotland, is Britain's highest mountain. 苏格兰境内的本尼维斯山是英国最高的山。 ...a lovely little mountain village. 怡人的小山村 2 [QUANT 数量词]大量；大堆 If you talk about a mountain of something, or mountains of something, you are emphasizing that there is a large amount of it. [QUANT of pl-n/n-uncount] [emphasis] [INFORMAL 非正式] They are faced with a mountain of bureaucracy... 他们面对一大堆繁文缛节。 They have mountains of coffee to sell. 他们有大量的咖啡要卖。 3 [PHRASE 短语]极大的困难；难办的事情；棘手的难题 If you say that someone has a mountain to climb, you mean that it will be difficult for them to achieve what they want to achieve. [usu v PHR] [JOURNALISM 新闻] 'We had a mountain to climb after the second goal went in,' said Crosby. 克罗斯比说：“进第二个球之后，我们面临着严峻的挑战。” 4 to make a mountain out of a molehill→see: molehill ；

Mountain Large Land Steep Climb 英 Maʊntən] 美 Maʊntən