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

• In his dreams, the mountains assumed enormous importance.
  在他的梦中，山有着至关重要的作用。
• Pasadena lies in the foothills of the San Gabriel mountains.
  帕萨迪纳坐落于圣加布里埃尔山麓的丘陵地带。
• They drove into the mountains for a weekend of nature study.
  他们周末开车进山去观察自然。
• 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 mountains are covered with thick snow.
  山上覆盖着厚厚的积雪。
• We meandered through a landscape of mountains, rivers, and vineyards
  我们在群山、河流和葡萄园构成的美丽画卷中漫步。
• I was seeing it all in glorious technicolour: mountains, valleys, lakes, summer sunshine.
  我所看见的一切——大山、山谷、湖泊和夏日的阳光全都绚丽多彩。
• 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。
• They watched the familiar mountains fade into the darkness.
  他们看着熟悉的群山渐渐隐没到黑夜当中。
• Mountains and valleys change.
  陵谷变迁。