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a mountain of [uncountable noun] / [plural noun]
He has a mountain of work to do.
他有一大堆工作要做。
山；山岳
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山；山岳
a very high area of land with steep sides and a pointed or rounded top; larger than a hill
He has a mountain of work to do.
他有一大堆工作要做。
An elevation of land of considerable dimensions rising more or less abruptly, forming a conspicuous figure in the landscape, usually having a small extent of surface at its summit.
4-8-2轮轴排列的蒸汽机车。
A steam locomotive of the 4-8-2 wheel arrangement.
高出周围地面的陆地块；比丘陵高
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
Something very large in size or quantity; a huge amount; a great heap.
We have a mountain of paperwork to finish before the deadline.
我们在截止日期前有一大堆文书工作要完成。
The hikers reached the summit of the mountain after a long climb.
徒步者在长时间攀登后到达了山顶。
The mountain is covered with snow even in summer.
这座山即使在夏天也被积雪覆盖。
He has a mountain of work to do.
他有一大堆工作要做。
mountain 作可数名词，意为“山”时常用此搭配。
They plan to climb a mountain next weekend.
他们计划下周末去爬山。
the mountains 指山区或山脉。
She likes to spend her holidays in the mountains.
她喜欢在山区度假。
Not this
We climbed a small mountain yesterday.
Use this
We climbed a small hill yesterday.
中文里'小山'常直接译为'mountain'，但英语中hill指低矮的山丘，mountain指高大的山。应使用hill描述小规模地势。
Not this
She has a mountain of works to finish.
Use this
She has a mountain of work to finish.
中文中'工作'可计量，但英语'work'作泛指时不可数。'a mountain of'后接不可数名词或可数名词复数，此处应使用不可数形式work。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
山脉
The Rocky Mountain range stretches from Canada to New Mexico.
落基山脉从加拿大延伸至新墨西哥州。
山顶
They finally reached the mountain peak after a long climb.
经过长时间的攀登，他们终于到达了山顶。
登山
Mountain climbing requires endurance and skill.
登山需要耐力和技巧。
堆积如山的工作
I have a mountain of work to finish before the deadline.
我在截止日期前有堆积如山的工作要完成。
巨额债务
The company is buried under a mountain of debt.
这家公司背负着巨额债务。
山地自行车
He rode his mountain bike along the rugged trail.
他骑着山地自行车沿着崎岖的小路行驶。
小题大做
Don't make a mountain out of a molehill; it's just a small scratch.
别小题大做，只是一道小划痕。
创造奇迹
With determination, she moved mountains to finish the project on time.
凭着决心，她创造了奇迹，按时完成了项目。
大量工作
I have a mountain of work to do before the deadline.
截止日期前我有一大堆工作要做。
几乎是天堂，西弗吉尼亚，蓝岭山脉，雪兰多河。
Almost heaven, West Virginia, Blue Ridge Mountains, Shenandoah River.
几乎是天堂，西弗吉尼亚，蓝岭山脉，雪兰多河。
攀登每一座山，涉过每一条溪，追寻每一道彩虹，直到找到你的梦想。
Climb every mountain, ford every stream, follow every rainbow, till you find your dream.
攀登每一座山，涉过每一条溪，追寻每一道彩虹，直到找到你的梦想。
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mountain = mount（登上）+ain，想象登山需大量体力，所以mountain也有'大量'之意。
该词有两个主要义项：1. 指高山，中性正式，适用于各种场合；2. 表示大量（固定搭配 a mountain of），非正式，多用于日常口语。请根据语境选择。
常与of连用表示大量；也可指山脉。
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