1. C 山，山岳　 a very high hill, usually of bare or snow-covered rock
2. P 山脉　 line of mountains

　ascend ～　登山
　climb ～　登山
　conquer a ～　征服一座山
　cross a ～　翻过一座山
　forest a ～　在山上植满树
　go down a ～　下山
　make a ～ out of a molehill　小题大做
　remove ～s　排山倒海
　scale a ～　登山
　ski down the ～　滑雪下山
　bare ～　光秃秃的山
　barren ～　荒芜的山
　block ～　断块山
　bleak ～　荒山
　folded～　层峦叠嶂
　forested ～　森林覆盖的山
　heaven-kissing ～　高耸入云的大山
　highest ～　最高的山
　huge ～　大山
　imposing ～　雄伟的高山
　lofty ～　高山
　massive ～　大山
　rocky ～　多岩石的山
　rolling ～s　大浪滔天，起伏的山脉
　rugged ～　多岩石的山
　snow-capped ～　有雪冠的群山
　snow-covered ～　白雪覆盖的群山
　steep ～　陡峭的山
　timbered ～　长满树木的山
　undulating ～s　起伏的山峦
　volcanic ～s　火山
　～ chain　山脉
　～ climber　爬山运动员
　～ range　山脉
　the M- State　山州（蒙大拿州和西弗吉尼亚州的别名）
　the M- time　美国中西部（洛基山脉诸州）标准时间
　～ torrent　山洪
　～ village　山村
　among ～s　山间
　at the foot of the ～　在山脚下
　in the ～　在山间，在山里
　on the ～　在山上
　a ～ of　一大堆

　The mountain is 2000 meters high.　那座山有2000米高。
　There is a high mountain at the back of the house.　房子的后面有座高山。
　Half way up the mountain was the village.　上面半山腰处就是那个村庄。
　In the end we arrived at the even ground at the top of the mountain.　最后我们登上了山顶上的平地。
　The cave is in the bluff mountain.　那个洞在陡峭的山上。
　We led an austere life on the mountain.　我们在山里过着艰苦的生活。
　It is not easy to climb a bluff mountain.　登上陡峭的山可不容易。
　The northern side of the mountain is almost vertical.　这座山的北坡几乎是垂直的。
　The mountain was too sheer to climb.　这山太陡峭了，不能爬。
　In the dark our jeep bumped along the rough mountain road.　在黑夜里我们的吉普车在崎岖的山路上颠簸。
　They are proud of having climbed up to the top of the mountain.　他们为自己爬到那座山的山顶感到自豪。
　We didn't descend the mountain until noontime.　直到中午我们才下山。
　The famous school is on a large mountain.　那所著名的学校在一座大山上。
　We want a pleasant hotel in the mountains.　我们想住在一家舒适的山间旅店里。
　There are broad pastures in the mountains.　山里有广阔的牧场。
　There's a grand view of the mountains.　这儿可以看到群山的壮丽景象。
　The mountains were hidden in mist.　群山笼罩在雾中。
　In the early morning light we could just make out the dark forms of the mountains.　在晨曦中我们只能看见群山的轮廓。
　Firm determination moves mountains.　坚定的决心可以移山。
　This territory is largely inhabitable mountains and desert.　这一地区大部分都是不能居住的山区与沙漠。
　The Rocky Mountains lie in the west part of America.　落基山脉位于美国西部。
　The once clear mountain stream is now polluted and opaque.　曾经是很清澈的山溪，现在受到污染，变得混浊了。
　How grand the mountains look in the early light!　晨曦中的群山是多么宏伟壮观！

 ♣ a mountain〔mountains〕 of
　很多〔大〕的，大量的，成堆的　a very large amount
　They have to cope with a mountain of problems.　他们得应付成堆的问题。
　A mountain of dirty clothes is to be washed.　有成堆的脏衣服要洗。
　It makes a mountain of difference to me.　对我来说，这是天壤之别。
　We must overcome mountains of difficulties in our study.　我们一定要克服学习中的重重困难。
 ♣ make a mountain out of a molehill
　小题大做　make a matter or problem seem much more important or difficult than it really is
　She was only five minutes late, but he made a mountain out of a molehill about it.　她只不过迟到了5分钟，但他却因此而大做文章。

 ♣ mountain, hill, mount
　参见hill条。
 ♣ 下面两个短语意思不同：
　

1. 泰山是我爬过的最高的一座山。
　［误］ Mountain Tai is the highest that I've ever climbed.
　［正］ Mount Tai is the highest mountain that I've ever climbed.
　［析］ Mount和Mountain都表示“山”，但mount的文学语气重，并多用在专有名词中；而mountain是一般用语，另外，在表示“某某山”时，它们的位置也不一样，分别应该说Mount×和×Mountains.
2. 我们计划去爬山。
　［误］ We plan to go to a mountain.
　［正］ We plan to go to the mountains.
　［析］ “爬山”是go to the mountains，不能用单数a mountain，在需用单数时，可加具体的山名。
3. 寒冷的气候冻不死这些高山上的耐寒植物。
　［误］ Cold weather does not kill these hardy plants on the high mountains.
　［正］ Cold weather does not kill these hardy plants in the high mountains.
　［析］ mountain(s)前介词用in不用on.
4. 我们住在山脚下。
　［误］ We were living at the mountain's foot.
　［正］ We were living at the foot of the mountain.
　［析］ mountain是非生物名词，表示所属时多使用of短语。

　［同义词］ hill, mount
　［词源］　古法语montaigne<拉丁语montanus （山）