mountaineer

/ˌmaʊntəˈnɪə(r)/ (bre, ipa) · /ˌmaʊntnˈɪr/ (ame, ipa) · /ˌmau̇n-tə-ˈnir/ (ame, mw)

mountaineer — noun

  • mountaineersingular
  • mountaineersplural

1. someone who goes up high mountains for sport or as part of their work

1.名詞B2
釋義

someone who goes up high mountains for sport or as part of their work

例句

Ritu trained all winter before joining a team of mountaineers in Nepal.

team of mountaineers on an expedition

The experienced mountaineer checked the rope again before crossing the ice wall.

collocation: experienced mountaineer

同義詞
  • climber

    broader word that also covers indoor climbing and lower rock routes

  • alpinist

    more formal and technical, especially for difficult snowy peaks

  • hiker

    less steep and less technical; usually about walking trails rather than climbing big peaks

文法句型

adjective + mountaineer

team of mountaineers

用法筆記

Usually refers to people climbing serious, high mountains that may need ropes, ice axes, or other technical gear. Distinguish from 'hiker', which is for trail walking, and from the broader 'climber', which can also include indoor walls or lower rock routes.

常見錯誤

❌My brother is mountaineering every spring.
✅My brother goes mountaineering every spring.
💡'mountaineer' names the person; 'go mountaineering' names the activity.