什么时候一座山丘成为一座山岳?  

When Does a Hill Becomea Mountain?

作　　者：Nasser Ayash 张恒(译) 

机构地区：[1]不详

出　　处：《中学生英语》2023年第27期34-37,共4页English Journal for Middle School Students

摘　　要：你有没有想过什么时候一座山丘能成为一座山岳?结果答案很复杂。让我们快速了解一下,怎么样?首先,翻开《韦氏词典》,我们找到的山岳的定义为:“明显突出于周围环境且高于山丘的陆地”。也许《牛津英语词典》可以做得更好?根据这部词典的说法。Ever wonder when a hill becomes a mountain?Well,it turns out that it is difficult to answer.Let's take a quick look at it,shall we?To begin with,turning to the Merriam-Webster Dictionary we have the following definition of a mountain:"landmass'that projects conspicuously above its surroundings'and is higher than a hill".

关 键 词：《牛津英语词典》 周围环境 词典 山岳 山丘 有没有 

分 类 号：H31[语言文字—英语]