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mounted

UK //ˈmaʊntɪd//US //ˈmaʊntɪd//

词源

源自中古英语 'mounten',来自古法语 'monter',意为'上升'或'攀登',最终源于拉丁语 'montare',与 'mons'(山)相关。

adjective

❶ 指被安装或固定在某个位置上的,常用于描述设备、装置或装饰品等被牢固地放置在某处。

“The TV is mounted on the wall.”

(电视被安装在墙上。)

“The camera was mounted on a tripod.”

(相机被固定在三脚架上。)

常见短语

mounted police — 指骑警,即骑在马背上执行任务的警察,常用于大型活动或巡逻。

“The mounted police controlled the crowd during the parade.”

(骑警在游行期间控制了人群。)

mounted attack — 指骑马发起的攻击,常见于历史战争或军事行动中。

“The cavalry launched a mounted attack at dawn.”

(骑兵在黎明时分发起了骑马攻击。)