mountaintop
gb/mˈaʊntəntˌɑp/ us/mˈaʊntəntˌɑp/
B1
Angol
hegycsúcs, hegytető, csúcspont, tetőpont
FŐNÉV
B1
1
Használati minta:
(on/at/near) the mountaintop; to the mountaintop
We reached the mountaintop just before sunset.
Naplemente előtt nem sokkal értünk fel a hegycsúcsra.
From the mountaintop, you can see the entire valley.
A hegycsúcsról látni lehet az egész völgyet.
A strong wind hit us as we stepped onto the mountaintop.
Példák tanulóknak
We stood on the mountaintop.
A hegycsúcson álltunk.
The air is cold on the mountaintop.
Hideg a levegő a hegycsúcson.
Gyakori hiba:
Often written as two words (“mountain top”). Both are used, but “mountaintop” is very common as one word, especially in headlines and set phrases.
Jelentés
the top of a mountain
Szókapcsolatok
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
Szinonimák
summit (More formal and common in hiking and geography.)
|
peak (Can refer to the top point or the whole high mountain.)
Antonimák
base (The lowest part of the mountain.)
|
foothills (Lower hills at the base of a mountain range.)
Témák
nature
|geography
|outdoors
|travel
Definíció
the very top of a mountain
The highest part of a mountain; the summit.
FŐNÉV
B2
2
Használati minta:
a mountaintop moment; reach the mountaintop; on the mountaintop
Winning the championship was a mountaintop moment for the team.
A bajnokság megnyerése a csapat számára igazi csúcspont volt.
After years of training, she finally felt she’d reached the mountaintop in her career.
Évekig tartó edzés után végre úgy érezte, hogy eljutott pályája csúcsára.
The film shows the mountaintop highs and the crushing lows of fame.
Példák tanulóknak
Getting the job felt like a mountaintop moment.
Az állás megszerzése igazi csúcspontnak tűnt.
That award was his mountaintop success.
Ez a díj volt az ő legnagyobb sikere.
Gyakori hiba:
In this meaning, “mountaintop” is metaphorical; it does not refer to a real mountain.
Jelentés
the highest level of success
Szókapcsolatok
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
Szinonimák
pinnacle (Emphasizes being at the very top level.)
|
zenith (More formal; often used for a peak period or point in time.)
Antonimák
low point (A difficult or unsuccessful time.)
|
bottom (The lowest level, often in a negative situation.)
Témák
emotions
|achievement
|personal_development
Definíció
the best or most successful point
A metaphorical highest point, especially the greatest success, achievement, or happiness.
Nyelvtan
Szótári alak
mountaintop
IPA
GB/mˈaʊntəntˌɑp/
US/mˈaʊntəntˌɑp/
Szótagolás és hangsúly
moun - tain - top (3 szótag)
Stress on 1st syllable (moun)
Szóalakok
Noun
- Base: mountaintop
- Plural: mountaintops
Szócsalád
Kifejezések
mountaintop experience
1/mˈaʊntəntˌɑp ɪkspˈɪɹiəns/
fixed phrase
powerful uplifting life moment
a very strong, inspiring experience
Példák
- 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.
Példák tanulóknak
- It was a mountaintop experience for me.
shout it from the mountaintops
1/ʃˈaʊt ˈɪt fɹˈʌm ðə mˈaʊntəntˌɑps/
idiom
announce something very publicly
to tell everyone about something
Példák
- 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.
Példák tanulóknak
- I want to shout it from the mountaintops.
- He shouted the news from the mountaintops.