mountaintop
gb/mˈaʊntəntˌɑp/ us/mˈaʊntəntˌɑp/
B1
英语
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名词
B1
entity
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the top of a mountain
the very top of a mountain
用法模式:
(on/at/near) the mountaintop; to the mountaintop
常见错误:
Often written as two words (“mountain top”). Both are used, but “mountaintop” is very common as one word, especially in headlines and set phrases.
近义词
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.)
反义词
base (The lowest part of the mountain.)
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foothills (Lower hills at the base of a mountain range.)
搭配
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
主题
nature
|geography
|outdoors
|travel
例句
- 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.
学习者例句
- We stood on the mountaintop.
- The air is cold on the mountaintop.
名词
B2
abstract
2
the highest level of success
the best or most successful point
用法模式:
a mountaintop moment; reach the mountaintop; on the mountaintop
常见错误:
In this meaning, “mountaintop” is metaphorical; it does not refer to a real mountain.
近义词
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.)
反义词
low point (A difficult or unsuccessful time.)
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bottom (The lowest level, often in a negative situation.)
搭配
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
主题
emotions
|achievement
|personal_development
例句
- 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.
学习者例句
- Getting the job felt like a mountaintop moment.
- That award was his mountaintop success.
语法
词典原形
mountaintop
IPA
GB/mˈaʊntəntˌɑp/
US/mˈaʊntəntˌɑp/
音节与重音
moun - tain - top (3 个音节)
Stress on 1st syllable (moun)
词形变化
Noun
- Base: mountaintop
- Plural: mountaintops
词族
相关表达
mountaintop experience
1/mˈaʊntəntˌɑp ɪkspˈɪɹiəns/
fixed phrase
powerful uplifting life moment
a very strong, inspiring experience
例句
- 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
例句
- 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.