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
mountains — plural of mountain
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。
a very high area of land with steep sides and a pointed or rounded top; larger than a hill
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.
(常与‘of’连用)大量或广泛的程度
(often followed by `of') a large number or amount or extent
A difficult task or challenge.
The twenty-first Lenormand card.
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。
用法提示：此处 "a mountain of" 表示大量（一堆），作名词短语中的量词。
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。
用法提示：此处 "mountain" 指地理上的高山，作为名词直接使用。
The mountain is covered with snow even in summer.
这座山即使在夏天也被积雪覆盖。
用法提示：此处 "mountain" 指高大的山体，作主语。
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。
pile强调堆积成堆的大量物品或数量，通常用于口语
heap指杂乱堆积的大量东西，语气比pile更强
mass强调体积庞大、结成一团的许多事物
ton是非正式用语，表示极大的数量
load常用于口语，指大量的人或物
peak指尖顶的山峰，常强调高低不平的山顶
mount常用于山名，或文学用语，指高大的山
summit特指山的最高点，强调顶点
ridge指山脊，即山脉的狭长顶部
alp指高而陡峭的山，尤指阿尔卑斯山区的山
grammar · medium
易错句子We climbed a small mountain yesterday.
正确表达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。
grammar · medium
易错句子She has a mountain of works to finish.
正确表达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。
mountain（山）通常比 hill（小山）更高、更陡，且往往更大。
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。
mount- (root: mountain) + -ain (noun suffix)
root: mountain (same root as 'mountain')
mount- (root) + -ain (suffix) + -eer (agent suffix)
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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