
好词典

源自中古英语 'mounde',可能来自古法语 'monde'(意为‘世界’或‘山’),或与古英语 'mund'(意为‘手’或‘保护’)有关。
❶ 指由泥土、石块或其他材料堆积而成的小山丘或隆起物,通常为自然形成或人工建造。
“The children built a small mound of sand at the beach.”
(孩子们在沙滩上堆了一个小沙丘。)
“There is an ancient burial mound near the village.”
(村子附近有一座古老的坟冢。)
❶ 将某物堆积或聚集成堆,通常指泥土、雪或其他松散材料。
“She mounded the mashed potatoes on the plate.”
(她把土豆泥堆在盘子上。)
“The workers mounded dirt around the base of the tree.”
(工人们在树的基部堆了一圈土。)
mound of — 表示大量或成堆的某物,通常用于描述松散或堆积的物品。
“There was a mound of laundry waiting to be washed.”
(有一大堆待洗的衣物。)