mountain
noun
ˈmaʊntɪən
noun
1
a
very
high
hill
高山，山岳
the
highest
mountain
in
Austria
奥地利最高的山
the
Rocky
Mountains
落基山脉
a
steep
mountain
road
陡峭的山路
magnificent
mountain
ranges
(=lines
of
mountains)
雄伟的山脉
snow-capped
mountain
peaks
(=tops
of
mountains)
白雪覆盖的山顶
a
mountain
rescue
team
(=a
group
of
experienced
climbers
who
help
people
to
safety
from
a
mountain)
山地营救队
She
was
the
first
British
woman
to
climb
the
mountain
.
她是攀登这座山峰的第一位英国女子。
2
a mountain of sth/mountains of sth
a
very
large
pile
or
amount
of
something
大堆某物; 大量某物
I’ve
got
mountains
of
paperwork
to
deal
with.
我有大量文案工作要做。
Her
husband
went
off
with
another
woman
and
left
her
facing
a
mountain
of
debt
.
她丈夫和另一个女人走掉了，留了一大堆债务让她去面对。
3
food/butter etc mountain
a
very
large
amount
of
food,
butter
etc
that
has
been
produced
but
is
not
needed
or
used
〔指生产出来但现在不需要或不使用的〕大量积存的食物/黄油等;
4
make a mountain out of a molehill
to
treat
a
problem
as
if
it
was
very
serious
when
in
fact
it
is
not
小题大做
5
(have) a mountain to climb
used
to
say
that
someone
has
a
lot
of
work
to
do
to
achieve
their
aim,
especially
when
you
believe
it
will
be
difficult
面临艰巨的任务
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