mount
n
(arch, except in place names, usu written Mt 古詞, 但仍可用於地名, 通常略作Mt) mountain; hill 山; 峰
Mt Etna, Everest, etc 埃特納火山、 埃佛勒斯峰(即珠穆朗瑪峰)
the Mount of Olives 橄欖 山
St Michael's Mount 圣邁克爾山.
mount v
1 [I, Ipr, Tn]
~ (to sth) go up; ascend 登上
The climbers mounted higher and higher. 攀登者越爬越高.
a staircase that mounts to the top of a building 通往樓頂的樓梯
A blush mounted to the child's face, ie The blood spread to the child's cheeks. 孩子的雙頰泛出紅暈.
mount the stairs 上樓梯.
2 [I, Tn, Tn.pr]
~ sb (on sth) get onto or put (sb) onto a horse, etc for riding; provide (sb) with a horse for riding 騎上馬; 使(某人)騎上馬; 為(某人)備馬
He quickly mounted (his horse) and rode away. 他迅速上馬疾馳而去.
He mounted the boy on the horse. 他把孩子抱上馬.
The policemen were mounted on (ie rode) black horses. 那些警察騎著黑色的馬.
3 [I, Ipr, Ip]
~ (up) (to sth) increase in amount or intensity (量或強度)增加, 上升
The death toll mounted (to 100). 死亡人數上升(至100).
Concern is mounting over the fate of the lost expedition. 對失蹤探險隊命運的擔心與時俱增.
bills, debts, expenses, etc that mount up 日益增多的帳單、 債務、 費用等.
4 [Tn, Tn.pr]
~ sth (on/onto/in sth) put sth into place on a support; fix sth in position for use, display or study 將某物置於架上; 將某物固定住(以備使用、 展示或研究)
mount a collection of stamps onto card/in an album 把搜集的郵票安放到卡片紙上[集郵冊中]
mount specimens on slides 把標本固定到載片上
a brooch of diamonds mounted in silver鑲於銀托上的鉆石胸針.
5 [Tn, Tn.pr]
~ sth (in sth) set sth up; organize sth; begin sth 發起; 組織或開始某事
mount an exhibition, a production, a display, etc 舉辦展覽、 開始生產、 籌備陳列
mount a protest, a demonstration, an attack, an offensive, etc 發起抗議、 示威、 攻擊、 攻勢等
The pop concert was mounted in a sports stadium. 流行歌曲演唱會是在體育場舉行的.
6 [Tn, Tn.pr]
~ sb (on/around sth) place sb on guard 派某人站崗
mount sentries on a wall, round a palace, etc 在墻上、 宮殿周圍等設置警衛.
7 [I, Tn] (esp of large male animals, eg bulls) get up on (a female) in order to copulate (尤指大型雄性動物, 如公牛)趴到(雌性動物)身上交配.
8 (idm 習語) mount guard (at/over sb/sth) act as a guard or sentinel 作警衛; 站崗
soldiers mounting guard at/over the palace 在宮殿作警衛的士兵. mount the `throne become king, queen, etc 即王位. mount n thing on which a person or thing is mounted (eg a card for a picture, a glass slide for a specimen, a horse for riding, etc) 承載物(如鏡框的襯紙板、 標本載片、 乘坐的馬等).