mound
/maʊnd/ (bre, ipa) · /maʊnd/ (ame, ipa)
mound — 名詞
- moundsingular
- moundsplural
1. A raised area made from soil, rocks, or other natural materials that rises above
土丘
像小山一樣的土壤或石塊堆積
A raised area made from soil, rocks, or other natural materials that rises above the surrounding ground, often created by nature or by human activity.
Indra climbed to the top of the ancient burial mound to see the valley below.
Indra 爬上古老的墓葬土丘，俯瞰下方的山谷。
collocation: burial mound
Ants had built a small mound of dirt beside the garden wall.
螞蟻在花園牆邊堆起了一小堆泥土。
mound of [material] pattern
The children rolled down the grassy mound in the park, laughing all the way.
孩子們笑著從公園裡長滿青草的小土丘上滾下來。
A large mound of earth stood where the farmer had dug a new pond.
農夫挖了一個新池塘，旁邊堆起了一大堆泥土。
文法句型
mound of + noun
用法筆記
Often used in archaeology for ancient burial sites (burial mound).
2. A large, rounded mass of items or loose material gathered together in one place.
堆
堆積成圓形的物品或物質
A large, rounded mass of items or loose material gathered together in one place.
Darius heaped a huge mound of mashed potatoes onto his plate and added gravy.
Darius 挖了一大堆馬鈴薯泥放在盤子上，再淋上肉汁。
collocation: mound of + food
A mound of clean laundry sat on the dining table waiting to be folded.
餐桌上放著一堆待摺的乾淨衣物。
Papers formed a messy mound on the corner of Gita's desk after her research.
Gita 做完研究後，書桌角落堆了亂糟糟的文件。
Sana arranged the strawberries in a colourful mound on the serving platter.
Sana 把草莓擺成彩色的小堆放在上菜盤上。
文法句型
a mound of + noun
用法筆記
Typically used for objects or food that are loosely gathered rather than tightly packed. A mound is taller and rounder than a flat pile.
常見錯誤
3. The low hill of dirt at the centre of a baseball field where the pitcher stands
投手丘
棒球場中投手投球的隆起處
The low hill of dirt at the centre of a baseball field where the pitcher stands to send the ball toward the batter.
Andrés walked to the mound to take over the pitching in the ninth inning.
Andrés 走到投手丘上，在第九局接替投球。
The coach visited the mound for a quick word with the pitcher.
教練走到投手丘上和投手簡短交談了幾句。
baseball context: visit the mound
Fans cheered as the young pitcher stepped onto the mound for the first time.
球迷們歡呼著，因為年輕投手第一次踏上了投手丘。
After the game, the ground crew raked the pitcher's mound to keep it smooth.
比賽結束後，場地工作人員耙平投手丘，保持地面平整。
文法句型
the mound
the pitcher's mound
用法筆記
Almost always used with a definite article (the mound) or as the compound noun pitcher's mound. The word refers specifically to baseball and is not used for other sports.
常見錯誤
mound — 動詞
- moundpresent simple I / you / we / they
- mounds3rd person singular
- mounding-ing form
- moundedpast simple
1. To form a substance or collection of items into a raised, rounded shape, like a
堆成丘狀
將物品堆成圓形隆起的形狀
To form a substance or collection of items into a raised, rounded shape, like a small hill.
Esme mounded the rice carefully onto each plate before adding the curry sauce.
Esme 把米飯仔細地堆成小丘放在每個盤子上，再淋上咖哩醬。
mound + object + onto
Christopher mounded the soil around the young tomato plants to protect their roots.
Christopher 把土壤堆在番茄幼苗周圍，保護它們的根部。
The pastry chef mounded the whipped cream high on top of the chocolate cake.
糕點師傅將鮮奶油高高地堆在巧克力蛋糕上。
Yuna mounded the fresh sheets into a neat pile at the end of the bed.
Yuna 把乾淨的床單在床尾堆成整整齊齊的一疊。
文法句型
mound + noun + onto/into/around
用法筆記
Frequently used in cooking or gardening contexts. The object is usually a soft or loose material (food, soil, sand, snow) that can hold a rounded shape.
2. To surround or protect a place by building a raised wall of earth or by putting
築堤防護
以土牆或柵欄圍繞保護某地
To surround or protect a place by building a raised wall of earth or by putting up a defensive fence or ridge.
The ancient settlement was mounded with thick earth walls to keep out invaders.
這座古老的聚落築起厚實的土牆以防禦入侵者。
passive: be mounded with
In medieval times, villagers mounded their towns with stone and soil for protection.
中世紀時，村民用石頭和泥土築堤保護他們的城鎮。
The farmers mounded their fields with low earth banks to mark the property line.
農夫用低矮的土堤圍住田地，標示地產界線。
Soldiers mounded the camp with a ring of packed earth before nightfall.
士兵們在夜幕降臨前用壓實的泥土在營地周圍築起防護圈。
文法句型
mound + area + with + material
be mounded with
用法筆記
This is an older, less common sense. In modern English, 'fortify' or 'enclose' are more frequently used. The passive construction (be mounded with) is the most common form.