mountains

英 [ˈmaʊntɪnz]

美 [ˈmaʊntənz]

n.  高山; 山岳; 许多; 大量
mountain的复数

柯林斯词典

• N-COUNT 山;山岳;高山
  Amountainis a very high area of land with steep sides.
  1. 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。
  2. ...a lovely little mountain village.
     怡人的小山村
• QUANT 大量;大堆
  If you talk about amountain ofsomething, ormountains ofsomething, you are emphasizing that there is a large amount of it.
  1. They are faced with a mountain of bureaucracy...
     他们面对一大堆繁文缛节。
  2. They have mountains of coffee to sell.
     他们有大量的咖啡要卖。
• PHRASE 极大的困难;难办的事情；棘手的难题
  If you say that someone hasa mountain to climb, you mean that it will be difficult for them to achieve what they want to achieve.
  1. '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。”
• tomake a mountain out of a molehill→ see:molehill

双语例句

• The poor are forced to farm in more marginal lands higher up the mountains.
  穷人们被迫在山峦更高处的更为贫瘠的土地上耕作。
• The trees on the mountains within my range of vision had all been felled
  山上我视野范围内的树木都被砍倒了。
• The rebels fled into the mountains, leaving behind their weapons and supplies
  叛军丢下武器和给养，逃进了山里。
• I am content to admire the mountains from below
  我满足于从山脚下观赏山景。
• Shiva is a dark god; he dwells in the mountains and deserts.
  湿婆神匿影藏形于深山和沙漠之中。
• The overland route is across some really tough mountains
  这条陆上路线要跨越一些非常险峻的大山。
• I looked across the mountains, ridge upon ridge.
  我放眼绵延起伏的群山。
• Mountains and valleys change.
  陵谷变迁。
• I executed the hairpin turn high on the sheer western face of the mountains
  我在山脉西侧陡峭的高处成功地急转弯。
• The road snaked through forested mountains, past the village of San Antonio.
  这条路在林木覆盖的山上蜿蜒前行，经过圣安东尼奥村。