mountain biking
mountain biking — noun
1. a sport and outdoor pastime in which people ride specially designed bicycles wit
a sport and outdoor pastime in which people ride specially designed bicycles with thick tyres and a strong frame over rough natural terrain, such as forest trails and steep hillsides, done for recreation, physical exercise, or organised competition.
Yara watches mountain biking competitions on television every summer.
compound noun as subject of a sentence
The national park has opened several new mountain biking trails for visitors this year.
mountain biking + noun (compound modifier)
Wei saved money for six months to buy proper mountain biking gear and a helmet.
Kwame goes mountain biking with his cousins every Saturday in the hills near their home.
Anjali and her teammates spent the whole afternoon mountain biking through rocky trails.
Lien tried mountain biking for the first time in New Zealand and loved the experience.
- off-road cycling
a broader term that includes any cycling on unpaved surfaces; less common in everyday speech
- cross-country cycling
a specific type of mountain biking on long-distance natural terrain, often used in competitive contexts
- road cycling
cycling on paved roads rather than rough terrain
文法句型
go mountain biking
mountain biking + verb (singular)
spend [time] mountain biking
用法筆記
As an uncountable noun, mountain biking takes a singular verb. It is frequently used with verbs of activity such as go, try, take up, enjoy, and continue in the go + gerund construction (e.g. go mountain biking, try mountain biking). It also commonly appears as a compound modifier before nouns such as trail, race, gear, and club.