单词 | mountain |
释义 | Word Frequency mountain(ˈmaʊntɪn) noun 1. a. a natural upward projection of the earth's surface, higher and steeper than a hill and often having a rocky summit b. (as modifier) mountain people mountain scenery c. (in combination) a mountaintop 2. a huge heap or mass a mountain of papers 3. anything of great quantity or size 4. a surplus of a commodity, esp in the European Union the butter mountain 5. a mountain to climb 6. make a mountain out of a molehill Word origin C13: from Old French montaigne, from Vulgar Latin montānea (unattested) mountainous, from Latin montānus, from mons mountainWord Frequency Mountain(ˈmaʊntɪn) noun the Mountain Word origin C18: so called because its members sat in the highest row of seats at the NationalConvention Hall in 1793 |
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