mountaineering

/ˌmaʊntəˈnɪərɪŋ/ (bre, ipa) · /ˌmaʊntnˈɪrɪŋ/ (ame, ipa) · /ˌmau̇n-tə-ˈnir-iŋ/ (ame, mw)

mountaineering — noun

1. the outdoor sport of going up steep, high mountains on foot, often using ropes a

1.名詞B2
釋義

the outdoor sport of going up steep, high mountains on foot, often using ropes and special equipment when the rock or ice gets hard to handle

例句

Joshua took up mountaineering after a school trip to the Alps last summer.

pattern: take up mountaineering (begin as a hobby)

The Folake family spent two weeks mountaineering in Nepal during the dry season.

pattern: spend [time] mountaineering in [place]

同義詞
  • mountain climbing

    the everyday phrase that most learners know; almost the same meaning, slightly less technical-sounding

  • alpinism

    formal and European-flavoured; usually for high, snowy peaks like the Alps or Andes

文法句型

go mountaineering

mountaineering + noun (gear, club, expedition)

用法筆記

Uncountable; do not use with 'a' or in the plural. Distinguish from 'hiking' (walking long distances on trails, usually without ropes) and 'climbing' (broader; includes indoor walls and short rock routes that are not full mountains).

常見錯誤

❌I did a mountaineering last weekend.
✅I went mountaineering last weekend.
💡'mountaineering' is uncountable, so use 'go mountaineering', not 'do a mountaineering'.
❌They went mountaineering on a small hill behind the village.
✅They went hiking on a small hill behind the village.
💡'mountaineering' is for serious, high, steep mountains, not gentle hills.