mounting
/ˈmaʊntɪŋ/ (bre, ipa) · [mˈaʊntɪŋ] /ˈmaʊntɪŋ/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈmaʊn.tɪŋ/ (bre, ipa) · [mˈaʊntɪŋ] /ˈmaʊn.t̬ɪŋ/ (ame, ipa) · [mˈaʊntɪŋ] /ˈmau̇n-tiŋ How to pronounce mounting (audio)/ (ame, mw)
mounting — 形容詞
- mountingpositive
- more mountingcomparative
- most mountingsuperlative
1. increasing bit by bit, usually until it starts to create worry, strain, or troub
不斷增加的
逐步升高並帶來壓力的
increasing bit by bit, usually until it starts to create worry, strain, or trouble.
Mounting rent costs forced three students to leave the apartment.
不斷增加的房租成本迫使三名學生搬離那間公寓。
pattern: mounting + costs
The coach felt mounting pressure after the team lost five games.
球隊連輸五場後，教練感到不斷增加的壓力。
pattern: mounting + pressure
Shop owners feared mounting losses as rain kept falling overnight.
雨整夜不停時，店主們擔心損失不斷增加。
Mounting complaints filled the hall after the tickets sold out.
票賣完後，大廳裡充滿不斷增加的抱怨聲。
- growing
broad everyday choice for something becoming larger or stronger
- increasing
neutral and factual, with less emotional pressure than mounting
- escalating
often used when a problem becomes more serious quickly
文法句型
mounting + costs
mounting + pressure
mounting + complaints
用法筆記
Usually appears before nouns such as pressure, costs, evidence, anger, or complaints. It suggests that something is building over time rather than changing all at once.
mounting — 名詞
- mountingsingular
- mountingsplural
1. a part that holds another object in place or lets it be attached securely to som
固定座
用來固定或承托他物的部件
a part that holds another object in place or lets it be attached securely to something else.
The mechanic replaced the rubber mounting under the engine.
技師更換了引擎下方的橡膠固定座。
pattern: mounting under [machine part]
A loose wall mounting made the television tilt to one side.
鬆動的壁掛固定座讓電視歪向一邊。
collocation: wall mounting
The jeweler set the stone in a gold mounting before the wedding.
珠寶匠在婚禮前先把寶石鑲進金質固定座裡。
Our guide checked the camera mounting before the jeep entered the desert.
吉普車進入沙漠前，導遊檢查了相機固定座。
文法句型
a mounting for [object]
a mounting under [part]
set [something] in a mounting
用法筆記
Often used for mechanical, electronic, or decorative parts that keep something steady. Common modifiers name the object or material, such as wall mounting, engine mounting, or gold mounting.
2. the work of fastening something onto a wall, frame, board, or similar surface fo
固定安裝
把物品固定到牆面或框架上的作業
the work of fastening something onto a wall, frame, board, or similar surface for use or display.
Careful mounting kept the old map flat inside the frame.
細心的固定安裝讓那張舊地圖在框內保持平整。
result of correct mounting
The museum paid for the mounting of the poster before the show.
博物館在展覽前支付了那張海報的固定安裝費用。
pattern: the mounting of [object]
Improper mounting on damp wood ruined the safety notice.
在潮濕木板上的錯誤固定安裝弄壞了安全告示。
The shop includes free mounting when customers buy a bathroom mirror.
顧客購買浴室鏡時，商店附送免費固定安裝。
- installation
broader and often used for larger equipment or systems
- attachment
focuses on the act of fastening something on
- framing
narrower, mainly for pictures, posters, or documents
文法句型
the mounting of [object]
mounting on [surface]
free mounting
用法筆記
This sense names the work of fixing an item into position, often in shops, galleries, or workshops. Distinguish it from sense 1, which names the support piece itself.
3. the work of planning and getting an event, campaign, production, or similar acti
籌辦；啟動
把活動安排並正式展開
the work of planning and getting an event, campaign, production, or similar activity started.
The mounting of the school play took weeks of costume work.
那齣校園話劇的籌辦花了好幾週做戲服。
pattern: the mounting of [production]
Local donors helped with the mounting of a free health fair.
地方捐助者協助籌辦一場免費健康博覽會。
pattern: help with the mounting of [event]
The quick mounting of the rescue mission saved the hikers before nightfall.
這次救援任務的快速啟動在天黑前救了登山客。
Mina's team handled the mounting of the book festival from one small office.
Mina 的團隊在一間小辦公室裡籌辦整個書展。
- staging
common for plays, exhibitions, and similar public events
- launch
more common for campaigns, products, or formal initiatives
- organization
broader and can include planning without the start itself
文法句型
the mounting of [play/event/campaign]
help with the mounting of [event]
用法筆記
Usually appears in formal writing with an of-phrase naming a production, exhibition, campaign, or operation. Distinguish it from sense 2, which is about physically attaching an object rather than organizing an activity.