mountain
UK/'mauntin/US
NGSL 2kIELTSA1
Definitions
n.
A very large natural elevation of land rising steeply above its surroundings
山，山岳，山脉
n.
A huge amount or quantity of something
大量，大堆，许多
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedFrom Old French montaigne (Latin montānea, 'mountainous land'), built on mont- 'mountain.' It keeps the root's most literal meaning — the big rise of land itself. The figurative 'a mountain of work' simply pictures a towering pile.
Root mount still carries 9 more wordsCommon Collocations
- 1.mountain range山脉
- 2.climb a mountain爬山
- 3.mountain peak山峰
- 4.a mountain of一大堆……
- 5.mountain bike山地自行车
Example Sentences
- 1.
They spent the weekend hiking in the mountains.
- 2.
The village sits at the foot of a snow-capped mountain.
- 3.
I have a mountain of paperwork to get through before Friday.