mountain

/'mauntin/

Thân thiện

A mountain rises high above the valley.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A large natural elevation of the earth's surface rising abruptly from the surrounding level; a large steep hill: A landform that is significantly higher than the surrounding area, often with rocky peaks.
   • (often followed by 'of') A large amount or number of something: Used figuratively to describe a very large quantity or heap of things.

Examples of Usage

• Noun (Landform):
  • We climbed the mountain to see the sunrise.
  • The Rocky Mountains stretch across North America.
• Noun (Large Amount):
  • She faced a mountain of paperwork on her desk.
  • They have mountains of evidence to support their claim.

Advanced Usage

• "If the mountain will not come to Muhammad...": A proverb meaning if one cannot get what one wants, one must adapt to the circumstances. It is often shortened to "If the mountain won't come to Muhammad..."
  • I wanted him to visit, but he's too busy. Oh well, if the mountain won't come to Muhammad... I'll go to him.
• "To make a mountain out of a molehill": To exaggerate a minor problem, making it seem much more serious than it is.
  • You're making a mountain out of a molehill; it was just a small mistake.

Variants and Related Words

• Mountainous (adj): Having many mountains; very large or immense.
  • The mountainous region is difficult to traverse.
  • They faced mountainous debts.
• Mountaineer (n): A person who climbs mountains, especially as a sport or profession.
  • The mountaineer prepared for the ascent.

Synonyms

• Peak: The pointed top of a mountain.
• Summit: The highest point of a mountain or hill.
• Heap/Pile: A large, untidy collection of things (for the figurative sense).

Related Phrases

• Mountain range: A line of mountains connected by high ground.
  • The Andes is the longest continental mountain range in the world.
• Mountain lion: A large wild cat native to the Americas; also called a cougar or puma.

Related Idioms

• "The mountain has brought forth a mouse": Used to express disappointment when something grand or much-anticipated produces a meager or trivial result.
  • After all that hype about a revolutionary product, it's just a minor upgrade. The mountain has brought forth a mouse.

Học thuật

Noun

1. (often followed by `of') a large number or amount or extent
   • a batch of letters
   • a deal of trouble
   • a lot of money
   • he made a mint on the stock market
   • see the rest of the winners in our huge passel of photos
   • it must have cost plenty
   • a slew of journalists
   • a wad of money
2. a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill

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