mountaintop
gb/mˈaʊntəntˌɑp/ us/mˈaʊntəntˌɑp/
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Αγγλικά
Σημασίες
0 σημασίες
Ουσιαστικό
B1
entity
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the top of a mountain
the very top of a mountain
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
(on/at/near) the mountaintop; to the mountaintop
Συχνό λάθος:
Often written as two words (“mountain top”). Both are used, but “mountaintop” is very common as one word, especially in headlines and set phrases.
Συνώνυμα
summit (More formal and common in hiking and geography.)
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peak (Can refer to the top point or the whole high mountain.)
Αντώνυμα
base (The lowest part of the mountain.)
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foothills (Lower hills at the base of a mountain range.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
reach the mountaintop
|stand on the mountaintop
|climb to the mountaintop
|hike to the mountaintop
|near the mountaintop
|snow-covered mountaintop
|windswept mountaintop
|rocky mountaintop
|the mountaintop view
|a mountaintop trail
Θέματα
nature
|geography
|outdoors
|travel
Παραδείγματα
- We reached the mountaintop just before sunset.
- From the mountaintop, you can see the entire valley.
- A strong wind hit us as we stepped onto the mountaintop.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- We stood on the mountaintop.
- The air is cold on the mountaintop.
Ουσιαστικό
B2
abstract
2
the highest level of success
the best or most successful point
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
a mountaintop moment; reach the mountaintop; on the mountaintop
Συχνό λάθος:
In this meaning, “mountaintop” is metaphorical; it does not refer to a real mountain.
Συνώνυμα
pinnacle (Emphasizes being at the very top level.)
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zenith (More formal; often used for a peak period or point in time.)
Αντώνυμα
low point (A difficult or unsuccessful time.)
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bottom (The lowest level, often in a negative situation.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
reach the mountaintop
|a mountaintop moment
|a mountaintop victory
|mountaintop success
|on the mountaintop
|at the mountaintop of [a career/industry]
|a mountaintop achievement
|a mountaintop feeling
Θέματα
emotions
|achievement
|personal_development
Παραδείγματα
- Winning the championship was a mountaintop moment for the team.
- After years of training, she finally felt she’d reached the mountaintop in her career.
- The film shows the mountaintop highs and the crushing lows of fame.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- Getting the job felt like a mountaintop moment.
- That award was his mountaintop success.
Γραμματική
Λημματική μορφή
mountaintop
IPA
GB/mˈaʊntəntˌɑp/
US/mˈaʊntəntˌɑp/
Συλλαβές και τόνος
moun - tain - top (3 συλλαβές)
Stress on 1st syllable (moun)
Τύποι λέξης
Noun
- Base: mountaintop
- Plural: mountaintops
Οικογένεια λέξεων
Εκφράσεις
mountaintop experience
1/mˈaʊntəntˌɑp ɪkspˈɪɹiəns/
fixed phrase
powerful uplifting life moment
a very strong, inspiring experience
Παραδείγματα
- For him, performing on that stage was a mountaintop experience.
- Some people describe meditation retreats as mountaintop experiences.
- The book promises a mountaintop experience, but the practice takes time.
shout it from the mountaintops
1/ʃˈaʊt ˈɪt fɹˈʌm ðə mˈaʊntəntˌɑps/
idiom
announce something very publicly
to tell everyone about something
Παραδείγματα
- She was so proud she wanted to shout it from the mountaintops.
- If you get engaged, you can shout it from the mountaintops when you’re ready.
- They shouted their good news from the mountaintops online.