col

/kɒl/ (bre, ipa) · /kɑːl/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈkäl/ (ame, mw)

col — noun

  • colsingular
  • colsplural

1. a dip along the high ridge that joins two mountain peaks, often used by walkers

1.名詞C2
釋義

a dip along the high ridge that joins two mountain peaks, often used by walkers to cross from one valley to the next.

例句

Henry and his climbing partner rested at the col before starting the final climb to the summit.

noun phrase: rest/stop at the col

The narrow col between the two peaks fills with snow every winter and becomes dangerous to cross.

noun phrase: the col between [peak] and [peak]

同義詞
  • saddle

    more common in American English and in informal hiking talk

  • pass

    broader term covering any low crossing point through mountains, including those used by roads

  • notch

    American English for a narrow, deep col, especially in New England

反義詞
  • summit

    the highest point of the mountain, the opposite of the lowest point on the ridge

  • peak

    the pointed top, contrasted with the dip between two peaks

文法句型

a col between [mountain] and [mountain]

cross/reach the col

用法筆記

Used mainly in mountaineering and geography writing; everyday English speakers use 'mountain pass' or 'saddle' instead.

常見錯誤

❌We drove through a col on the highway.
✅We drove through a mountain pass on the highway.
💡'col' is used for the dip between two peaks that walkers or climbers cross, not for a road tunnel or motorway pass.