mountaintop
gb/mˈaʊntəntˌɑp/ us/mˈaʊntəntˌɑp/
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Английский
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Существительное
B1
entity
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the top of a mountain
the very top of a mountain
Модель употребления:
(on/at/near) the mountaintop; to the mountaintop
Частая ошибка:
Often written as two words (“mountain top”). Both are used, but “mountaintop” is very common as one word, especially in headlines and set phrases.
Синонимы
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.)
Антонимы
base (The lowest part of the mountain.)
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foothills (Lower hills at the base of a mountain range.)
Коллокации
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
Темы
nature
|geography
|outdoors
|travel
Примеры
- 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.
Примеры для изучающих
- We stood on the mountaintop.
- The air is cold on the mountaintop.
Существительное
B2
abstract
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the highest level of success
the best or most successful point
Модель употребления:
a mountaintop moment; reach the mountaintop; on the mountaintop
Частая ошибка:
In this meaning, “mountaintop” is metaphorical; it does not refer to a real mountain.
Синонимы
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.)
Антонимы
low point (A difficult or unsuccessful time.)
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bottom (The lowest level, often in a negative situation.)
Коллокации
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
Темы
emotions
|achievement
|personal_development
Примеры
- 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.
Примеры для изучающих
- Getting the job felt like a mountaintop moment.
- That award was his mountaintop success.
Грамматика
Словарная форма
mountaintop
IPA
GB/mˈaʊntəntˌɑp/
US/mˈaʊntəntˌɑp/
Слоги и ударение
moun - tain - top (3 слога)
Stress on 1st syllable (moun)
Формы слова
Noun
- Base: mountaintop
- Plural: mountaintops
Родственные слова
Выражения
mountaintop experience
1/mˈaʊntəntˌɑp ɪkspˈɪɹiəns/
fixed phrase
powerful uplifting life moment
a very strong, inspiring experience
Примеры
- 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
Примеры
- 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.