Word · Frequency #1402
Fully loadedmountains
山；山岳
mountains is the plural of mountain.
a very high area of land with steep sides and a pointed or rounded top; larger than a hill
- 1.
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.
- 2.
A steam locomotive of the 4-8-2 wheel arrangement.
4-8-2轮轴排列的蒸汽机车。
- 3.
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
高出周围地面的陆地块；比丘陵高
- 4.
Something very large in size or quantity; a huge amount; a great heap.
- 5.
(often followed by `of') a large number or amount or extent
(常与‘of’连用)大量或广泛的程度
- 6.
A difficult task or challenge.
- 7.
The twenty-first Lenormand card.
大量；一大堆；难题；难关；（4-8-2轮式的）蒸汽机车；（雷诺曼卡牌中的）第二十一张牌（山）；4-8-2轮轴排列的蒸汽机车。
In use
We have a mountain of paperwork to finish before the deadline.
The hikers reached the summit of the mountain after a long climb.
The mountain is covered with snow even in summer.
a mountain of [uncountable noun] / [plural noun]
He has a mountain of work to do.
他有一大堆工作要做。
climb a mountain
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
the mountains 指山区或山脉。
She likes to spend her holidays in the mountains.
Connections
Collocations
- mountain range
- 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。
- mountain peak
- 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。
- mountain climbing
- 登山
- Mountain climbing requires endurance and skill.登山需要耐力和技巧。
- mountain of work
- 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。
- mountain of debt
- 巨额债务
- The company is buried under a mountain of debt.这家公司背负着巨额债务。
- mountain bike
Learner notes
Memory Tip
mountain = mount（登上）+ain，想象登山需大量体力，所以mountain也有'大量'之意。
Context & Register
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。
Grammar Note
常与of连用表示大量；也可指山脉。
Pronunciation & Spelling
Only 'fountain' rhymes with 'mountain' (/ˈmaʊntɪn/). Words like 'captain', 'certain', and 'curtain' share the '-tain' spelling but have different vowel sounds, e.g., /ˈkæptɪn/, /ˈsɜːrtn/, /ˈkɜːrtn/.
High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇，值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 4，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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