mountaintop
gb/mˈaʊntəntˌɑp/ us/mˈaʊntəntˌɑp/
B1
Inglês
hegycsúcs, hegytető, csúcspont, tetőpont
SUBSTANTIVO
B1
1
Padrão de uso:
(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.
Exemplos para estudantes
We stood on the mountaintop.
A hegycsúcson álltunk.
The air is cold on the mountaintop.
Hideg a levegő a hegycsúcson.
Erro comum:
Often written as two words (“mountain top”). Both are used, but “mountaintop” is very common as one word, especially in headlines and set phrases.
Significado
the top of a mountain
Colocações
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
Sinônimos
summit (More formal and common in hiking and geography.)
|
peak (Can refer to the top point or the whole high mountain.)
Antônimos
base (The lowest part of the mountain.)
|
foothills (Lower hills at the base of a mountain range.)
Temas
nature
|geography
|outdoors
|travel
Definição
the very top of a mountain
The highest part of a mountain; the summit.
SUBSTANTIVO
B2
2
Padrão de uso:
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.
Exemplos para estudantes
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.
Erro comum:
In this meaning, “mountaintop” is metaphorical; it does not refer to a real mountain.
Significado
the highest level of success
Colocações
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
Sinônimos
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.)
Antônimos
low point (A difficult or unsuccessful time.)
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bottom (The lowest level, often in a negative situation.)
Temas
emotions
|achievement
|personal_development
Definição
the best or most successful point
A metaphorical highest point, especially the greatest success, achievement, or happiness.
Gramática
Forma no dicionário
mountaintop
AFI
GB/mˈaʊntəntˌɑp/
US/mˈaʊntəntˌɑp/
Sílabas e tonicidade
moun - tain - top (3 sílabas)
Stress on 1st syllable (moun)
Formas da palavra
Noun
- Base: mountaintop
- Plural: mountaintops
Família de palavras
Expressões
mountaintop experience
1/mˈaʊntəntˌɑp ɪkspˈɪɹiəns/
fixed phrase
powerful uplifting life moment
a very strong, inspiring experience
Exemplos
- 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.
Exemplos para estudantes
- 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
Exemplos
- 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.
Exemplos para estudantes
- I want to shout it from the mountaintops.
- He shouted the news from the mountaintops.