mountain /ˈmaʊntɪn/ CET4 TEM4

• 1. 

  N-COUNT A mountain is a very high area of land with steep sides. 山

  例：

  Mt. McKinley, in Alaska, is the highest mountain in North America.

  位于阿拉斯加的麦金利山是北美最高的山。

• 2. 

  QUANT If you talk about a mountain of something, or mountains of something, you are emphasizing that there is a large amount of it. 大堆 [非正式]

  例：

  They are faced with a mountain of bureaucracy.

  他们面临着一大堆的官僚制度。

• 3. 

  PHRASE If you say that someone has a mountain to climb, you mean that it will be difficult for them to achieve what they want to achieve. 困难 [journalism]

  例：

  "We had a mountain to climb after the second goal went in," said Crosby.

  克罗斯比说:“第2个球进了后，我们面临着很大的困难。”