mountaintop
gb/mˈaʊntəntˌɑp/ us/mˈaʊntəntˌɑp/
B1
Angol
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Főnév
B1
entity
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the top of a mountain
the very top of a mountain
Használati minta:
(on/at/near) the mountaintop; to the mountaintop
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.
Szinonimák
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.)
Antonimák
base (The lowest part of the mountain.)
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foothills (Lower hills at the base of a mountain range.)
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
Témák
nature
|geography
|outdoors
|travel
Példák
- 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.
Példák tanulóknak
- We stood on the mountaintop.
- The air is cold on the mountaintop.
Főnév
B2
abstract
2
the highest level of success
the best or most successful point
Használati minta:
a mountaintop moment; reach the mountaintop; on the mountaintop
Gyakori hiba:
In this meaning, “mountaintop” is metaphorical; it does not refer to a real mountain.
Szinonimák
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.)
Antonimák
low point (A difficult or unsuccessful time.)
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bottom (The lowest level, often in a negative situation.)
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
Témák
emotions
|achievement
|personal_development
Példák
- 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.
Példák tanulóknak
- Getting the job felt like a mountaintop moment.
- That award was his mountaintop success.
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.
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.