mountainside

/ˈmaʊntənsaɪd/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈmaʊntnsaɪd/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈmau̇n-tᵊn-ˌsīd/ (ame, mw)

mountainside — noun

  • mountainsidesingular
  • mountainsidesplural

1. the sloping outer surface of a mountain, between the highest part and the bottom

1.名詞B1
釋義

the sloping outer surface of a mountain, between the highest part and the bottom

例句

The hikers followed a narrow trail along the steep mountainside.

collocation: steep mountainside

Small white flowers grew on the rocky mountainside above the village.

同義詞
  • slope

    broader term; can refer to any inclined surface, not just a mountain

  • hillside

    refers to a smaller, lower elevation; 'mountainside' implies a larger, steeper landform

  • mountain face

    suggests a very steep, often vertical section, especially in climbing contexts

文法句型

the mountainside

on a mountainside

down/up the mountainside

用法筆記

Usually appears with the definite article ('the mountainside') or a possessive ('the eastern mountainside'). Often paired with a preposition (on, down, up, along) to describe position or movement.

常見錯誤

❌We stayed in a cabin on the mountain side.
✅We stayed in a cabin on the mountainside.
💡'mountainside' is written as one word, not two separate words.