mount
/maʊnt/ (bre, ipa) · [mˈaʊnt] /maʊnt/ (ame, ipa) · [mˈaʊnt] /ˈmau̇nt/ (ame, mw)
mount — 動詞
- mountpresent simple I / you / we / they
- mountshe / she / it
- mountedpast simple
- mounting-ing form
1. to become greater in amount, strength, or intensity over time.
升高；增加
數量、壓力或情緒逐漸變大
to become greater in amount, strength, or intensity over time.
Food prices mounted after the storm closed the highway for a week.
暴風雨讓公路封閉一週後，食品價格開始升高。
pattern: prices mounted after an event
Pressure mounted on the mayor after two bridges failed inspection.
兩座橋檢查不合格後，市長承受的壓力節節升高。
pattern: pressure mounted on [person]
Excitement mounted in the stadium as the runners neared the finish.
跑者接近終點時，體育場裡的興奮感不斷升高。
Her fear mounted when the cabin lights suddenly went out.
機艙燈突然熄滅時，她的恐懼感迅速升高。
文法句型
pressure mounts
costs mount
fear mounts
用法筆記
Usually used for things that build step by step, such as pressure, fear, debt, evidence, or excitement.
2. to get yourself onto an animal, bicycle, or similar thing so you can ride it.
騎上
上到可騎乘的動物或交通工具上
to get yourself onto an animal, bicycle, or similar thing so you can ride it.
Maeve mounted the pony and waved to her father by the gate.
Maeve 騎上小馬後，朝門邊的父親揮手。
pattern: mount a pony before riding
The officer mounted his motorcycle before the parade moved down Main Street.
遊行沿著 Main Street 前進前，警員騎上機車。
After lunch, Zayd mounted the bike and rode toward the river path.
午餐後，Zayd 騎上腳踏車，往河邊小徑前進。
The guide helped Olivia mount the camel before the tour crossed the dunes.
隊伍穿越沙丘前，導遊先幫 Olivia 騎上駱駝。
- get on
most common everyday choice
- climb onto
stresses the physical movement more than the start of riding
- board
used for buses, trains, or planes, not horses or bicycles
- dismount
used when you get off after riding
文法句型
mount a horse
mount a bicycle
mount a camel
用法筆記
Often used for animals, bicycles, motorcycles, and similar things that a rider gets onto from the outside.
3. to climb up onto something raised above the ground or above where you are standi
登上
爬到較高處或上到抬高的平台
to climb up onto something raised above the ground or above where you are standing.
Trang mounted the stage and thanked the crowd for waiting.
Trang 登上舞台，向等待的群眾道謝。
pattern: mount the stage
Asher mounted the wall ladder to check the loose roof tiles.
Asher 登上牆邊梯子，查看鬆動的屋瓦。
The cat mounted the windowsill and stared at the birds outside.
那隻貓登上窗台，盯著外面的鳥看。
Elise mounted the front steps and knocked on the tall oak door.
Elise 登上前階，敲了敲高大的橡木門。
- descend
used when coming down from a higher place
文法句型
mount the stage
mount the steps
mount a ladder
用法筆記
This sense is about moving onto a higher surface. Distinguish it from sense 2, which focuses on getting onto something in order to ride.
4. to plan and start a campaign, protest, exhibition, or other organized action.
發起；舉辦
組織並開始活動、攻勢或展覽
to plan and start a campaign, protest, exhibition, or other organized action.
The charity mounted a winter coat drive for families in the hills.
這個慈善團體發起冬衣募捐，幫助山區家庭。
pattern: mount a drive or campaign
Kabir mounted a legal challenge after the council changed the zoning plan.
議會更改分區計畫後，Kabir 發起法律挑戰。
The museum mounted a photo exhibition about fishing villages on the coast.
博物館舉辦了一場介紹海岸漁村的攝影展。
Ryo's team mounted a rescue effort when the hikers missed the last call.
當健行者錯過最後聯絡時，Ryo 的團隊立刻發起救援行動。
- cancel
used when a planned action does not go ahead
文法句型
mount a campaign
mount a challenge
mount an exhibition
用法筆記
Common with nouns for organized efforts, especially campaigns, exhibitions, challenges, protests, and operations.
5. to fasten something onto a wall, board, frame, or support so it stays ready to b
裝上；裝裱
固定到牆面、支架或底板上
to fasten something onto a wall, board, frame, or support so it stays ready to be seen or used.
Madison mounted the smoke alarm above the kitchen door.
Madison 把煙霧警報器裝上廚房門上方。
pattern: mount [device] above a door
The art teacher mounted each poster on thick black card.
美術老師把每張海報都裝裱在厚黑卡上。
pattern: mount on card
Adisa mounted the camera on a tripod before the interview began.
Adisa 在訪談開始前，把相機裝上腳架。
Workers mounted solar panels across the roof of the new library.
工人把太陽能板裝上新圖書館的整片屋頂。
- remove
used when something is taken down or off
文法句型
mount on a wall
mount on a tripod
mount on card
用法筆記
Use this sense when the focus is on fixing something securely onto another surface or support for use or display.
6. to place a specimen on a microscope slide so it can be examined.
裝片
把樣本固定在顯微鏡玻片上
to place a specimen on a microscope slide so it can be examined.
Olivia mounted the leaf sample on a glass slide for class.
Olivia 把葉片樣本裝片在玻璃載片上，準備給全班看。
pattern: mount a sample on a slide
Christopher carefully mounted the insect wing before showing it under the microscope.
Christopher 小心把昆蟲翅膀裝片後，才放到顯微鏡下展示。
Rin mounted the tissue slice in gel so the cells stayed flat.
Rin 把組織薄片用凝膠裝片，好讓細胞保持平整。
Nikos mounted a drop of pond water for the students to examine.
Nikos 先把一滴池水裝片，讓學生輪流觀察。
文法句型
mount a specimen
mount on a slide
mount in gel
用法筆記
Used in laboratory or classroom work when a sample is prepared for microscope viewing.
7. to connect a disk or storage device so the computer can use its files.
掛載
讓磁碟或儲存裝置可供電腦使用
to connect a disk or storage device so the computer can use its files.
Yan mounted the backup disk before copying the design files.
Yan 先掛載備份磁碟，再複製設計檔。
pattern: mount a disk before copying files
Gabriel forgot to mount the shared drive, so the folder looked empty.
Gabriel 忘了掛載共享磁碟，所以資料夾看起來是空的。
pattern: mount the shared drive
Tendai mounted the USB stick and opened the report from it.
Tendai 掛載 USB 隨身碟後，從裡面打開報告。
After restart, the server mounted the remote volume automatically.
重新啟動後，伺服器會自動掛載遠端磁區。
- unmount
used when a drive is safely disconnected
文法句型
mount a disk
mount a shared drive
the system mounts automatically
用法筆記
Common in computer instructions and technical writing. The result is that the files become available to the system.
8. to put guards in position or keep watch over someone or something for protection
站崗；守衛
安排警戒或留在旁邊保護
to put guards in position or keep watch over someone or something for protection.
The captain mounted two guards outside the laboratory overnight.
隊長派兩名守衛在實驗室外站崗一整夜。
pattern: mount guards outside a place
Soldiers mounted guard over the fuel trucks through the night.
士兵整夜守衛燃料卡車。
pattern: mount guard over [thing]
Police mounted extra guards around the courthouse before the trial.
開庭前，警方在法院周圍加派守衛站崗。
Private officers mounted guard outside the witness's hospital room.
私人警衛在證人的病房外守衛。
- guard
broader everyday word for protecting a person or place
- watch over
less formal phrase for protecting by staying nearby
文法句型
mount guards
mount guard over
mount extra guards
用法筆記
This sense is mostly formal and often appears in military, ceremonial, or security language.
9. of a male animal, to get on top of a female animal as part of breeding.
交配
雄獸爬上雌獸以進行繁殖
of a male animal, to get on top of a female animal as part of breeding.
The stallion tried to mount the mare, so the groom led him away.
那匹種馬一直想和母馬交配，所以馬伕把牠牽開。
pattern: mount the mare
Farmers kept the ram separate until it was time to mount the ewe.
農夫把公羊隔開，等到合適時機才讓牠和母羊交配。
The keeper watched to see whether the buck would mount the doe.
飼養員觀察那隻公鹿是否會和母鹿交配。
The breeder noted when the male rabbit first mounted the female.
繁殖員記下公兔第一次和母兔交配的時間。
文法句型
mount the mare
mount the ewe
mount the doe
用法筆記
Used in animal breeding. It is not the normal everyday word for human sexual activity.
mount — 名詞
- mountsingular
- mountsplural
1. a board, card, or similar piece placed behind a picture or document to support i
襯板
用來襯托或固定圖片的板
a board, card, or similar piece placed behind a picture or document to support it or make it look better.
Maeve chose a cream mount to make the watercolour look brighter.
Maeve 選了米色襯板，讓水彩畫看起來更亮。
pattern: choose a mount for a picture
The shop cut a thick black mount for the wedding photo.
店家替婚紗照裁了一塊厚黑色襯板。
pattern: cut a mount
Zayd slipped the certificate into a gold mount before framing it.
Zayd 在裝框前，先替證書加上金色襯板。
The gallery replaced the faded mount behind the old village map.
畫廊把舊村落地圖後面褪色的襯板換掉了。
文法句型
a black mount
cut a mount for a picture
replace the mount
用法筆記
Often used in art, photography, or framing. It refers to the supporting layer, not the outer frame itself.
2. a horse used for riding, especially one chosen for a particular rider.
坐騎
供人騎乘的馬匹
a horse used for riding, especially one chosen for a particular rider.
The quiet gray mount carried the child safely around the ring.
溫馴的灰色坐騎安全地載著孩子繞場。
pattern: a quiet mount for a rider
The guide chose a steady mount for the long ride through the canyon.
嚮導為穿越峽谷的長途行程挑了一匹穩定的坐騎。
pattern: choose a mount for a ride
Each rider brushed their mount before the lesson began.
課程開始前，每位騎士都先替自己的坐騎刷毛。
After the race, the exhausted mount was walked slowly back to the barn.
賽後，筋疲力盡的坐騎被慢慢牽回馬廄。
文法句型
a steady mount
choose a mount
brush your mount
用法筆記
A formal or literary word for a riding horse. Distinguish it from sense 1, which is an object used behind a picture.
3. a small glass slide that holds a sample for viewing under a microscope.
載玻片
顯微鏡下放樣本的小玻片
a small glass slide that holds a sample for viewing under a microscope.
Trang placed the onion skin on the mount before lowering the lens.
Trang 把洋蔥表皮放上載玻片後，才把鏡頭降下來。
pattern: place a sample on the mount
The teacher labeled each mount with the date and sample number.
老師在每片載玻片上寫上日期和樣本編號。
pattern: label each mount
Asher dropped the prepared mount when the tray tipped sideways.
托盤一歪，Asher 就把做好的載玻片掉在地上。
The lab assistant brought a fresh mount of pond water to the table.
實驗助理把一片新做的池水載玻片拿到桌邊。
- slide
more common everyday lab word for the same object
文法句型
prepare a mount
label a mount
a mount of pond water
用法筆記
This technical sense belongs to laboratory and classroom science contexts.
4. the name element placed before certain peaks and high hills.
山；峰
用在山名前的稱呼
the name element placed before certain peaks and high hills.
They watched sunrise from the road below Mount Fuji.
他們在富士山下方的公路上看日出。
pattern: Mount + proper name
The hikers could see snow on Mount Hood from the campsite.
健行者在營地就能看見胡德峰上的雪。
Our guide pointed to the dark ridge of Mount Etna.
導遊指著埃特納山暗色的山脊。
Clouds covered Mount Rainier for most of the afternoon.
當天下午大半時間，雷尼爾山都被雲遮住。
- mountain
general word, not the fixed name element used before a proper noun
文法句型
Mount Fuji
Mount Hood
Mount Etna
用法筆記
Written with a capital letter when it forms part of a geographical name.