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mounting

UK //ˈmaʊntɪŋ//US //ˈmaʊntɪŋ//

词源

源自中古英语 'mounten',意为'上升'或'安装',最终来源于拉丁语 'montare',与 'mons'(山)相关。

noun

❶ 指安装或固定某物的过程或装置,常用于描述将物体固定到另一个物体上的动作或使用的配件。

“The mounting of the TV on the wall was done professionally.”

(电视在墙上的安装是由专业人员完成的。)

“He checked the mounting of the new shelves to ensure they were secure.”

(他检查了新架子的安装情况以确保它们牢固。)

❶ 指逐渐增加或积累的事物,通常用于描述压力、紧张或数量上的增长。

“There was mounting pressure on the government to take action.”

(政府面临越来越大的压力要求采取行动。)

“Mounting evidence suggests that the theory is correct.”

(越来越多的证据表明这个理论是正确的。)

同义词:installation, fixing, attachment, increase, accumulation

adjective

❶ 描述某物正在增加或上升的状态,通常用于修饰负面情绪或压力。

“The mounting tension in the room was unbearable.”

(房间里不断升级的紧张气氛令人难以忍受。)

“Mounting debts forced him to sell his house.”

(不断增加的债务迫使他卖掉了房子。)

同义词:increasing, growing, rising, escalating

常见短语

mounting block — 用于帮助上下马或车辆的小台阶或平台,常见于马术或某些交通工具旁。

“The rider used the mounting block to get onto the horse easily.”

(骑手使用上马台轻松地骑上了马。)

mounting pressure — 指不断增加的紧张或压力,常用于描述社会、政治或个人情境中的压力累积。

“The CEO resigned under mounting pressure from shareholders.”

(在股东日益增加的压力下,首席执行官辞职了。)