mnoun 1 [C] a container that you pour a soft liquid or
substance into, which then becomes solid in the same shape as the container,
for example when it is cooled or cooked HH; A clay mould is used
for casting
bronze statues. # ilf ±
H &
A f#W H M ft „ o Pour the chocolate
into a heart-shaped mould. # A AAMA'UM ^ 7 0 o They broke the mould when
they made you (= there is nobody like you). ±d£-*E$0
2 [C,
usually sing.] a particular style showing the characteristics, attitudes
or behaviour that are typical of sb/sth ( a
hero
in the ‘Superman’
mould “MA” o He is cast in a different mould
from his predecessor, iik fn fife (ft It! ft 'ft 7 — W ° 0 She doesn’t fit (into)
the traditional mould of an academic. M AW 3 [U, C] a fine soft green, grey or
black substance like fur
that grows on old food or on objects that are left in warm wet air IS; MM: There’s mould on the
cheese. 7B&A2S 7
„ o moulds
and fungi U 0
fq Mr M o mould growth H tf) £7 — see also leaf mould ITiTiBl break the mould (of
sth) to
change what people expect from a situation, especially by acting in a dramatic
and original way 5737--ii A; fTSS ■■ • -HA m verb 1 [VN] ~ A (into B) | ~ B (from/out of/in A) to shape a soft
substance into a particular form or object by pressing it or by putting it into
a mould ( ^ ^ M
*0, Mia: First, mould the clay into the desired
shape. Hr ft, o The
figure had been
moulded in clay. 2 [VN]
~ sb/sth (into sb/sth) to strongly influence the way sb’s
character, opinions, etc. develop 27 • • IP|rJ
Jr A; #•••!? la : The experience had moulded and coloured her whole
life, jk #: ^
Jfj RrI 7 ffli — A. 0 He moulded
them into a superb team, ft#ft111H is J$—A # ft PA f5o 3 ~ (sth) to sth to fit or make sth fit
tightly around the shape of sth ( ft ) f [V]
The
fabric
moulds to the body. iAft£R$7;fflttJ§’o
[also VN] mould-er
{BrE) {
mould
ing (BrE) {NAmE molding) /'mauldir); NAmE 'mou-/ noun a decorative strip of
plastic, stone, wood, etc. around the top edge of a wall, on a door, etc. i%M
mouldy {BrE)
{NAmE moldy) /'mauldi; NAmE ‘mou-/ adj. 1 covered with or
containing mould % % : mouldy
bread/cheese A II ftfj ffi / 7 Bu 0 Strawberries go mouldy
very quickly. 2 old and not in
good condition $£ |0 (ft
moult
{BrE) {US molt) /mault; NAmE moult/ verb [V] (of a bird or an animal ftldc#)
to lose feathers or hair before new feathers or hair grow ft 7] mound /maund/ noun 1 a large pile of earth or stones; a small
hill ±M; /Mr; 7 l_L| [X]: a Bronze Age burial
mound 0 The castle was built
on top of a
natural grassy mound. 7A$t(ft^M:#fl1f
(ft/ME±0 2 a pile —1# PS7T1 heap: a small mound ofrice/sand —/J>ffi;3jC / £17 3 ~ of sth {informal) a large amount of sth ; AM HTfl heap: I’ve got a mound of paperwork to do. if 4 (in base
ball #J£) the small hill where the player who throws the ball (called the pitcher) stands M7M3L(ft±iifc mount 0-w /maunt/ verb, noun m verb
►
ORGANIZE iMR 1 [VN] to organize and
begin sth 7ft
3c j®; arrange: to mount a protest/
campaign/an exhibition
►
INCREASE Iff jjq 2 [V] to increase
gradually JO:
Pressure is mounting on the government to change the
law. 0 The death toll
continues to mount, ft tl A ffc J# H ft ft 0
— see also MOUNTING
►
GO UP STH f|3 [VN] (formal) to go up sth, or up on
to
sth that is raised ^±;
f|S±; HUH ascend: She
slowly mounted the steps. M H 1i ft iff?
± & Bfr <> 0 He
mounted the platform and
addressed the crowd, fife H'i:
BICYCLE/HORSE d A A ; A 4 to get on a bicycle,
horse, etc. in order to ride it ljf ± ; ^ ± ; &$±: [VN] He
unted his horse and rode
away. ftI$r±ftM 7 „ [also V] —
see also mounted(I) EHH dismount
►
PICTURE/JEWEL, ETC. $ [® , 7 i\ 5 [VN] ~ sth (on/
onto/in
sth) to fix sth into position on sth, so that you can use it, look at it or
study it fH dc; Ac S : The specimens were mounted
on slides. -h„ o
The diamond is mounted in gold. & A
^
»±o
►
OF MALE ANIMAL i®YAEhPJ) 6 [VN] to get onto the back of a female
animal in order to have sex jNg± (
# ) mi^se
1171771 see guard n.
.mount
up to increase
gradually in size and quantity ±7: Meanwhile, my
debts were mounting up. |SJ # 9r & 7 it /JP 0
H7T1 BUILD UP
*noun
►
MOUNTAIN ilj 1 Mount
(abbr. Mt) (used in modern
English
only in place names a
mountain or a hill lii; lLi
i#: Mt Everest j§
gU 0 St Michael’s Mount 7153tl7 lU
►
HORSE A 2 (formal or literary) a horse that you ride on
mm
►
FOR DISPLAYING/SUPPORTING STH hi W M W / A W
3
something such as a piece of card or glass that you put sth on or attach sth
to, to display it ft 7 tk; ic A; 4 (also mount-ing) something that an object stands on
or is attached to for support ft an engine/gun mount AStltfl / moun tain 0"W /‘mauntan; A/Amf ‘mauntn/ noun 1 a very high hill, often with rocks near
the top j(5 ill;
LU S : a. chain/range of mountains ill $5 ; lU j$c o to climb a mountain H^iJLi o We spent a
week walking in the mountains. Cl ft ill 7 ^ 7 —• ■7 fi 0 0 to enjoy the mountain
air/scenery /c^^lil 0
mountain
roads/streams/villages lLi ; ill 7 M; llllh 0 a mountain rescue team 2 ~ of sth
{informal) a very large amount or number of sth ; AM: a
mountain of work AlWIff o We made mountains of sandwiches. 7 -* A ^0 o the
problem of
out
of a ‘molehill (disapproving) to make an unimportant matter
seem important /MSAM; ^A^is] mountain ash noun = rowan 'mountain bike noun a bicycle with a strong frame, wide tyres
and many gears, designed for riding on rough ground il|^gfx7; , M if #■ ^. ► 'mountain biking noun [U]
moun
tain-board /‘mauntanboid;
NAmE ‘mauntnboird/ noun a short narrow board with wheels
like a skateboard that can be used for going down mountains lU liif?##* ► moun-taimboard-ing
noun [U] .Mountain Daylight Time noun [u] {abbr. MDT) the time used in summer in parts of the US
and Canada near the Rocky Mountains that is six hours behind GMT
(MB^ini^A^ililiMtiifcKWMWiM,
mountaineer /,maunt0'ma(r); NAmE -tn'nr/ noun a person who climbs mountains as
a sport ^ ill
#; Hr ill
mountaineer ing /.maunta'niarirj;
NAmE -tn'inr)/ noun [U] the sport or activity of climbing
mountains fl ill
jg : to go mountaineering A16 ill o a mountaineering
expedition
'mountain lion noun {NAmE) = puma 'mountain
man noun
{NAmE) a man who
lives alone in the mountains, especially one who catches and kills animals for
their fur Uji&A, lllMA ( )
mountainous /'mauntanas/
adj. 1 having many mountains % lU : a mountainous
region/terrain g ill Wife K 2 very large in size or amount; like a mountain g A ; ill—: mountainous waves iu ill huge