| 单词 | mountain |
| 释义 | mountain (once / 36 pages) n A mountain is a large and often steep landmass that's much higher than the surrounding area. It's not to be confused with a molehill. The word mountain has been around since the 1200s. A mountain is much larger than an average hill; it's a mass of land that rises up to 2000 feet or so. Mountain does not always describe a land mass. It can also be used to refer to an undertaking, a pile of something, or even a large dose of trouble. You might have a mountain of mashed potatoes you don't want to eat, or a mountain of homework. WORD FAMILYmountain: mountaineer, mountainous, mountains+/mountaineer: mountaineering, mountaineers/mountainous: mountainousest, mountainously USAGE EXAMPLESYes, this is still a nation of purple mountain majesties and fruited plains. Washington Post(Jan 02, 2017) Another “cadet,” Sergey Smirnov, an independent businessman and blogger from the Ural Mountains city of Chelyabinsk, expressed even less interest in politics. Washington Post(Jan 02, 2017) Sunday showed a “lone individual” climbing the mountain, scaling the sign’s ladders and hanging tarpaulins over the O’s to change them to E’s, said Sgt. Los Angeles Times(Jan 02, 2017) 1n a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill Syn|Exp|Hypo|Hyper mount 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 2n (often followed by `of') a large number or amount or extent Syn|Hypo|Hyper batch, deal, flock, good deal, great deal, hatful, heap, lot, mass, mess, mickle, mint, muckle, passel, peck, pile, plenty, pot, quite a little, raft, sight, slew, spate, stack, tidy sum, wad deluge, flood, inundation, torrent an overwhelming number or amount haymowa mass of hay piled up in a barn for preservation large indefinite amount, large indefinite quantity an indefinite quantity that is above the average in size or magnitude |
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