mountaintop
gb/mˈaʊntəntˌɑp/ us/mˈaʊntəntˌɑp/
B1
英語
語義
0件の語義
名詞
B1
entity
1
the top of a mountain
the very top of a mountain
用法パターン：
(on/at/near) the mountaintop; to the mountaintop
よくある間違い：
Often written as two words (“mountain top”). Both are used, but “mountaintop” is very common as one word, especially in headlines and set phrases.
類義語
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.)
対義語
base (The lowest part of the mountain.)
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foothills (Lower hills at the base of a mountain range.)
コロケーション
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
テーマ
nature
|geography
|outdoors
|travel
例文
- 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.
学習者向け例文
- We stood on the mountaintop.
- The air is cold on the mountaintop.
名詞
B2
abstract
2
the highest level of success
the best or most successful point
用法パターン：
a mountaintop moment; reach the mountaintop; on the mountaintop
よくある間違い：
In this meaning, “mountaintop” is metaphorical; it does not refer to a real mountain.
類義語
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.)
対義語
low point (A difficult or unsuccessful time.)
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bottom (The lowest level, often in a negative situation.)
コロケーション
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
テーマ
emotions
|achievement
|personal_development
例文
- 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.
学習者向け例文
- Getting the job felt like a mountaintop moment.
- That award was his mountaintop success.
文法
辞書形
mountaintop
IPA
GB/mˈaʊntəntˌɑp/
US/mˈaʊntəntˌɑp/
音節・強勢
moun - tain - top （3音節）
Stress on 1st syllable (moun)
活用形
Noun
- Base: mountaintop
- Plural: mountaintops
関連語
表現
mountaintop experience
1/mˈaʊntəntˌɑp ɪkspˈɪɹiəns/
fixed phrase
powerful uplifting life moment
a very strong, inspiring experience
例文
- 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
例文
- 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.