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新东方-柯林斯雅思备考词典

mountain

英  [ˈmaʊntɪn]
    
美  [-tən]

[NOUN]

    NOUN. 名词

  • mountains

    1. [C 可数名词] 山

    A mountain is a very high area of land with steep sides.

    双语例句

    例：

    Mount McKinley, in Alaska, is the highest mountain in North America.

    位于阿拉斯加的麦金利山是北美最高的山。

    例：

    the rugged mountains of Wales.

    崎岖不平的威尔士山地。

    PHRASE. 习语

  • a mountain to climb

    1. 极大的困难

    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.

    双语例句

    例：

    'We had a mountain to climb after the second goal went in,' said Crosby.

    克罗斯比说:“进了第二个球以后，我们面临着很大的困难。”

    QUANT. 数量词
  • 1. 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.

    双语例句

    例：

    They are faced with a mountain of bureaucracy.

    他们面临着一大堆繁文缛节。

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