| 单词 | mount |
| 释义 | mount (once / 61 pages) 1vn 2vn 3v 4v 5n To mount is to climb up something, like a ladder, or get on the back of something, like a horse. You can also mount something on another object, like a camera on a tripod or a sticker on a notebook. The word mountain can help you remember that one way to mount is to climb. You can mount a mountain or a flight of stairs. You can also mount a pony by getting on its back or a bicycle by climbing onto it. The oldest meaning of mount is, in fact, "mountain," from the Old French word mont, which has its root in the Latin montem for “mountain." WORD FAMILYmount: dismount, mounted, mounter, mounting, mounts, remount+/dismount: dismounted, dismounting, dismounts/mounter: mounters/mounting: mountings/remount: remounted, remounting, remounts USAGE EXAMPLESEDF is pushing on regardless, but the financial strain is mounting. Economist(Dec 01, 2016) Among the reasons are a mounting burden of regulation and the difficulty of matching the purchasing clout and pricing power of giants such as Walmart. Economist(Dec 01, 2016) The ritual involved in filling them from taps mounted on the white-tiled wall behind the zinc bar is mesmerizing to watch. Seattle Times(Dec 01, 2016) 1 1v go up, advance, or increase Syn|Ant|Hypo|Hyper climb, rise, wax wane become smaller jump increase suddenly and significantly advance, gainrise in rate or price increase become bigger or greater in amount 2v go upward with gradual or continuous progress Syn|Hypo|Hyper climb, climb up, go up scale climb up by means of a ladder escaladeclimb up and over rampcreep up -- used especially of plants mountaineerclimb mountains for pleasure as a sport rideclimb up on the body arise, come up, go up, lift, move up, rise, uprise move upward 3v get up on the back of mount a horse Syn|Ant|Hypo|Hyper bestride, climb on, get on, hop on, jump on, mount up get off, hop out get out of quickly remount mount again move move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion 4n the act of climbing something Syn|Hypo|Hyper climb scaling ascent by or as if by a ladder clamberan awkward climb mountain climbing, mountaineeringthe activity of climbing a mountain rock climbingthe sport or pastime of scaling rock masses on mountain sides (especially with the help of ropes and special equipment) escaladean act of scaling by the use of ladders (especially the walls of a fortification) Alpinismmountain climbing (not restricted to the Alps) ascending, ascension, ascent, rise the act of changing location in an upward direction 5n a lightweight horse kept for riding only 2Syn|Hypo|Hyper riding horse, saddle horse remount a fresh horse especially (formerly) to replace one killed or injured in battle palfreyespecially a light saddle horse for a woman warhorsehorse used in war prancera mettlesome or fiery horse hacka saddle horse used for transportation rather than sport etc. cow ponya light saddle horse trained for herding cattle quarter horsea small powerful horse originally bred for sprinting in quarter-mile races in Virginia Morganan American breed of small compact saddle horses Plantation walking horse, Tennessee walker, Tennessee walking horse, Walking horsea horse marked by stamina and trained to move at a fast running walk American saddle horsea high-stepping horse originating in Kentucky Appaloosaa hardy breed of saddle horse developed in western North America and characteristically having a spotted rump Arab, Arabiana spirited graceful and intelligent riding horse native to Arabia Lipizzan, Lippizan, Lippizanera compact and sturdy saddle horse that is bred and trained in Vienna; smart and docile and excellent for dressage buckskinhorse of a light yellowish dun color with dark mane and tail crow-bait, crowbaitan emaciated horse likely soon to become carrion and so attractive to crows dunhorse of a dull brownish grey color gray, greyhorse of a light gray or whitish color cavalry horsehorse trained for battle charger, courserformerly a strong swift horse ridden into battle steed(literary) a spirited horse for state or war Equus caballus, horse solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times 1v fix onto a backing, setting, or support mount slides for macroscopic analysis Hyper fix, gear up, prepare, ready, set, set up make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc 2v attach to a support They mounted the aerator on a floating Hypo|Hyper remount mount again, as after disassembling something attach cause to be attached 3n something forming a back that is added for strengthening Syn|Hyper backing bed, layer single thickness of usually some homogeneous substance reinforcement, strengthenera device designed to provide additional strength 4n a mounting consisting of a piece of metal (as in a ring or other jewelry) that holds a gem in place 3the diamond was in a plain gold mount Syn|Hypo|Hyper setting pave a setting with precious stones so closely set that no metal shows mounting framework used for support or display 1v prepare and supply with the necessary equipment for execution or performance mount a theater production mount an attack mount a play Syn|Hypo|Hyper put on rerun rerun a performance of a play, for example devise, get up, machinate, organise, organize, prepare arrange by systematic planning and united effort 2v put up or launch 4mount a campaign against pornography Hyper initiate, pioneer take the lead or initiative in; participate in the development of v copulate with 5n a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill Syn|Exp|Hypo|Hyper mountain Black Hills mountains in western South Dakota and northeastern Wyoming Mount Asamaa volcano in central Honshu near Nagano; one of the largest volcanoes in Japan (8,340 feet) Mount Pinatuboa volcano on Luzon to the northwest of Manila; erupted in 1991 after 600 years of dormancy Cameroonan inactive volcano in western Cameroon; highest peak on the West African coast Pico de Orizabaan extinct volcano in southern Mexico between Mexico City and Veracruz; the highest peak in Mexico (18,695 feet) Nevado de Colimaan active volcano in southwestern Mexico Cotacachian Andean volcano in northern Ecuador; last erupted in 1955 Cotopaxithe world's largest active volcano; located in the Andes in north central Ecuador Demavendan active volcano in northern Iran El Mistithe world's 2nd largest active volcano; located in the Andes in southern Peru Mount Etnaan inactive volcano in Sicily; last erupted in 1961; the highest volcano in Europe (10,500 feet) Fuegoa volcano in south central Guatemala Fujinoyamaan extinct volcano in south central Honshu that is the highest peak in Japan; last erupted in 1707; famous for its symmetrical snow-capped peak; a sacred mountain and site for pilgrimages Galerasan active volcano in southeastern Colombia in the Andes Guallatirithe world's highest volcano; in the Andes in northern Chile; last erupted in 1959 Huainaputinaan inactive volcano in the Andes in southern Peru; last erupted in 1783 Klyuchevskayaan inactive volcano on the Kamchatka Peninsula; last erupted in 1946 Krakataoa small volcanic island in Indonesia between Java and Sumatra; its violent eruption in 1883 was the greatest in recorded history Lascara volcano in the Andes in Chile Mauna Keaan active volcano on north central Hawaii Island; highest peak in the Hawaiian Islands Mauna Loaan active volcano on south central Hawaii Island Nyamuragiraan active volcano in eastern Congo Nyiragongoan active volcano in eastern Congo Puracean inactive volcano in the Andes in southern Colombia; last erupted in 1950 Sangayan inactive volcano in the Andes in central Ecuador; last erupted in 1946 Tupungatitoan inactive volcano in central Chile; last erupted in 1959 Mount Saint Helensan active volcano in the Cascade Range in southwestern Washington; erupted violently in 1980 after 123 years of inactivity Mount Vesuviusa volcano in southwestern Italy on the Mediterranean coast; a Plinian eruption in 79 AD buried Pompeii and killed Pliny the Elder; last erupted in 1944 alp any high mountain bena mountain or tall hill seamountan underwater mountain rising above the ocean floor volcanoa mountain formed by volcanic material guyota seamount of volcanic origin (especially in the Pacific Ocean) elevation, natural elevation a raised or elevated geological formation |
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