
好词典

源自中古英语'mountaine',最终来自拉丁语'mons'(山) + 后缀'-tains'表示复数形式。
❶ 指一系列高大的自然地形,通常比山丘更高更陡峭,由岩石和土壤构成,常见于地球表面。
“The Himalayas are the highest mountains in the world.”
(喜马拉雅山脉是世界上最高的山脉。)
“We went hiking in the mountains last weekend.”
(上周末我们去山里徒步旅行了。)
move mountains — 形容竭尽全力克服巨大困难,表达决心和毅力的习语。
“She would move mountains to help her children succeed.”
(为了帮助孩子成功,她愿意付出一切努力。)
make a mountain out of a molehill — 形容小题大做,把小事夸大成严重问题。
“Don't make a mountain out of a molehill—it's just a small scratch on the car.”
(别小题大做,这只是车上的一个小划痕。)