mount
mount — 動詞
1. to gradually become larger, stronger, or more intense over a period of time — fo
增加
逐漸增加或增強
to gradually become larger, stronger, or more intense over a period of time — for example, tension mounting before a difficult conversation, or costs mounting as a project continues.
Tension in the meeting room began to mount as the deadline passed without a decision.
會議室裡的緊張氣氛開始增加，因為截止時間到了卻還沒有做出決定。
Asher's frustration mounted when the bus was late for the third time that week.
Asher 的挫折感不斷增加，因為那一週公車已經第三次誤點了。
mount + emotion (frustration mounts)
Medical bills mounted quickly after Walid's father was admitted to hospital.
Walid 的父親住院後，醫藥費很快就增加了不少。
Pressure on the school principal mounted as more parents complained about the new policy.
隨著更多家長對新政策提出不滿，校長承受的壓力也越來越大。
The cost of renovating the old theatre mounted far beyond what the committee had planned.
翻修老劇院的費用遠遠超出了委員會原來的計劃。
文法句型
mount + adverb (mount quickly)
用法筆記
Often used for gradual increases in negative or unwelcome things — tension, pressure, costs, debts, frustration. Less common for purely positive increases (use 'rise' or 'grow' instead).
常見錯誤
2. to climb onto an animal (especially a horse) or a two-wheeled vehicle (such as a
騎上
騎上（馬、自行車等）
to climb onto an animal (especially a horse) or a two-wheeled vehicle (such as a bicycle or motorcycle) so that you can ride it.
Mizuki mounted her horse and rode slowly toward the forest path.
Mizuki 騎上她的馬，慢慢地朝森林小徑走去。
mount + horse (transitive)
The instructor showed the children how to mount a bicycle safely.
教練向孩子們示範如何安全地騎上腳踏車。
Vivek had never mounted a motorcycle before, so he asked a friend to help.
Vivek 以前從未騎上過摩托車，所以他請朋友幫忙。
The rider swung her leg over the saddle and mounted with practiced ease.
那名騎士帥氣地跨過馬鞍，熟練地騎上馬。
The knight mounted his horse and checked the straps on the shield.
騎士騎上馬，檢查了盾牌上的皮帶是否繫緊。
- get on
more general; works for all vehicles including buses and trains
- board
formal; used for planes, ships, and trains
- climb onto
more physical; focuses on the effort of getting up
- dismount
the direct opposite; to get off a horse, bicycle, or motorcycle
文法句型
mount + [animal/vehicle]
mount + up (intransitive)
用法筆記
The opposite action is 'dismount'. Do not use 'mount' for cars, buses, or trains — use 'get on' or 'board' for those. Common in equestrian and cycling contexts.
常見錯誤
3. to go up onto a raised surface such as a platform, stage, or steps, or to climb
登上
登上（階梯、平台、舞台等）
to go up onto a raised surface such as a platform, stage, or steps, or to climb something like a ladder or a set of stairs.
The old woman slowly mounted the steps of the temple, holding the rail.
老婦人扶著扶手，慢慢登上寺廟的臺階。
Joaquín mounted the platform and adjusted the microphone before speaking.
Joaquín 登上講台，調整了麥克風才開始說話。
mount + platform / stage / podium
Benjamin mounted the ladder and began cleaning the leaves from the gutter.
Benjamin 登上梯子，開始清理排水溝裡的落葉。
The winner of the race mounted the podium to receive the gold medal.
比賽的冠軍登上頒獎台，領取金牌。
Anong mounted the stage and accepted the award with tears in her eyes.
Anong 登上舞台，淚眼汪汪地接過獎項。
- descend
formal opposite; to go down from a raised surface
文法句型
mount + [stairs/steps/platform/ladder/stage]
用法筆記
Distinguish from sense 2 (GET ON): this sense is for climbing onto surfaces (stairs, platforms, stages), NOT for riding animals or vehicles. The object is a surface, not a mode of transport.
常見錯誤
4. to plan, prepare, and begin an official activity such as a campaign, protest, ex
發起
策劃並展開（活動、行動等）
to plan, prepare, and begin an official activity such as a campaign, protest, exhibition, or search operation.
The university mounted a campaign to raise money for a new student centre.
那所大學發起了一場募款活動，打算興建新的學生中心。
Zola's team mounted a successful search operation to find the lost hikers.
Zola 的團隊發起了一場成功的搜救行動，找到了失蹤的登山客。
Local residents mounted a protest against the plan to cut down the park's trees.
當地居民發起抗議，反對砍掉公園樹木的計畫。
The museum mounted an exhibition of paintings by young African artists.
博物館舉辦了一場非洲年輕畫家的畫展。
Élise's company mounted a large trade show to introduce their new products to customers.
Élise 的公司舉辦了一場大型商展，向客戶介紹他們的新產品。
文法句型
mount + [campaign / protest / exhibition / search / attack]
用法筆記
Typically used for organized group activities — campaigns, protests, exhibitions, searches, or military operations. Not used for everyday personal planning (do not say 'mount a birthday party').
常見錯誤
5. to place an object securely onto a surface or inside a holder — for instance, fa
安裝；鑲嵌
將物品固定在牆上或框架中
to place an object securely onto a surface or inside a holder — for instance, fastening a picture to a wall, setting a gem into a ring, or fitting equipment onto a stand — so that it stays in position for display or regular use.
Henry mounted the painting on the wall above the living room fireplace.
Henry 把那幅畫安裝在客廳壁爐上方的牆上。
The jeweler mounted the diamond in a simple silver ring.
珠寶商把那顆鑽石鑲嵌在一枚簡單的銀戒指上。
mount + jewel/gem + in + setting
Esme mounted her university degree in a black frame and hung it in her office.
Esme 把大學畢業證書裝進黑色相框，掛在辦公室裡。
The museum mounted the ancient statue on a stone base in the main hall.
博物館將那尊古老的雕像安裝在大廳的石座上。
The team mounted the solar panels on the roof of the school building.
團隊把太陽能板安裝在學校建築物的屋頂上。
文法句型
mount + [object] + on/in + [position]
用法筆記
Frequently used in the passive when describing where an object is placed: 'The painting was mounted on the wall.' Common in DIY, jewelry-making, and museum contexts. 'Install' is broader and can include electrical or plumbing work.
常見錯誤
6. in a laboratory, to put a tiny amount of material — for instance, tissue, blood,
固定（樣本）
將檢體固定在顯微鏡玻片上
in a laboratory, to put a tiny amount of material — for instance, tissue, blood, or cell samples — onto a glass slide for examination with a microscope.
The lab technician mounted the tissue sample on a glass slide and labeled it.
實驗室技術員將組織樣本固定在玻片上，並貼上標籤。
mount + [specimen] + on + slide (laboratory context)
To check for bacteria, the scientist mounted a drop of pond water on a slide.
為了檢查細菌，科學家將一滴池水固定在玻片上。
Élise carefully mounted the onion skin sample onto the slide before class started.
Élise 在上課前小心翼翼地把洋蔥皮樣本固定在玻片上。
The biologist mounted a thin slice of plant stem for the students to observe.
那位生物學家將一小片植物莖固定在玻片上，讓學生觀察。
- prepare a slide
the full phrase; describes the whole process, not just the placement
文法句型
mount + [specimen/sample] + on + [slide]
用法筆記
A specialized laboratory term. The person doing the mounting typically uses tweezers or a pipette to place the material on the slide. The noun form 'mount' (noun sense 3) refers to the slide itself.
7. to make a storage device, such as a hard drive, memory card, or optical disc, ac
掛載
使儲存裝置可供系統讀寫
to make a storage device, such as a hard drive, memory card, or optical disc, accessible to a computer's operating system so that data can be read from it or written to it.
Apinya mounted her USB drive before copying the photos.
Apinya 在複製照片前先掛載了她的 USB 隨身碟。
mount + storage device (USB drive)
The system mounted the external hard drive as soon as Rin plugged it in.
Rin 一插入外接硬碟，系統就立即掛載了它。
passive: be mounted as soon as [action]
You need to mount the memory card before the camera can save images to it.
你需要先掛載記憶卡，相機才能把影像儲存到上面。
Ezra mounted the backup disk and started the file restoration process.
Ezra 掛載了備份磁碟，然後開始還原檔案的作業。
The computer cannot read the device until you mount it correctly.
電腦必須先正確掛載該裝置才能讀取。
文法句型
mount + noun
用法筆記
The opposite operation is called 'unmount' (or 'dismount'). Common in operating system contexts — a device must be mounted before the system can access its file system.
8. to station a person at a particular location to watch over it, protect it, or co
佈哨；派守
指派人員在特定地點擔任警戒
to station a person at a particular location to watch over it, protect it, or control who enters it.
The commander mounted two soldiers at the main gate of the base.
指揮官在大門派了兩名士兵駐守基地入口。
mount + person + at + location
Rania was mounted at the embassy entrance to check all visitor passes.
Rania 被派到大使館入口檢查所有訪客通行證。
passive: be mounted at [location]
Security personnel were mounted around the building before the conference began.
會議開始前，大樓周圍已佈署了安全人員。
The captain mounted a night watchman at the warehouse door.
隊長在倉庫門口安排了一名夜間警衛。
They mounted extra guards along the parade route as a safety measure.
為了安全起見，他們在遊行路線沿途加派了警衛。
文法句型
mount + someone + at/on + [location]
用法筆記
Frequently used in military, security, and formal organizational contexts. The focus is on assigning someone to a guard position, not on the act of guarding itself — distinguish from sense 9 (PROTECT).
9. to stay close to and watch over a person, place, or valuable item so that they a
護衛；守衛
近身看守，保護人、物安全
to stay close to and watch over a person, place, or valuable item so that they are safe from harm, theft, or attack.
Hui mounted the visiting diplomat throughout her stay in the city.
Hui 在來訪外交官停留期間全程隨行護衛。
mount + person (high-profile individual)
A team of private guards mounted the painting during its transport to the museum.
一隊私人護衛在畫作運往博物館途中全程看守。
mount + object (valuable item)
The witness was mounted by two officers day and night until the trial ended.
這名證人在審判結束前，日夜由兩名員警護衛。
Amihan mounted the elderly man on his walk to the courthouse.
Amihan 在老先生前往法院的路上護送著他。
The security team mounted the cargo container until it was loaded onto the ship.
保全團隊一直看守著貨櫃，直到它裝上船為止。
- guard
more common and less formal; 'mount' is more formal and specific
- watch over
less formal, describes the action without the official-security implication
- protect
broader meaning; 'mount' implies close, continuous watching
文法句型
mount + someone/something
用法筆記
Unlike 'post guard' (sense 8), this sense describes the actual act of watching or protecting, not the act of assigning someone to a guard position. The subject is the person or team doing the guarding.
mount — 名詞
1. a horse that a person rides — used especially in formal, literary, or equestrian
坐騎
供人騎乘的馬，尤指正式用語
a horse that a person rides — used especially in formal, literary, or equestrian contexts
Talia patted her mount gently on the neck before climbing into the saddle.
Talia 在上馬鞍前，輕輕拍了拍她的坐騎的脖子。
noun used for a horse in equestrian context
The knight's mount was a strong brown horse with a white mark on its forehead.
那位騎士的坐騎是一匹強壯的棕色馬，額頭上有一道白色印記。
For beginners, the riding school provides a gentle mount that responds well to simple commands.
初學者用的馬術學校會提供一匹溫馴的坐騎，能聽從簡單指令。
Yumi led her mount into the stable and removed the saddle after the long ride.
Yumi 長途騎行後，把她的坐騎牽進馬廄並卸下馬鞍。
Each soldier checked his mount's shoes and bridle before the morning patrol began.
晨間巡邏開始前，每位士兵都檢查了自己的坐騎的蹄鐵和韁繩。
用法筆記
Less common than the general word 'horse'. Preferred in formal, literary, military, or equestrian writing — everyday conversation usually uses 'horse' instead.
常見錯誤
2. a piece of thick paper, card, or board used to hold and display a picture, photo
襯板；裱卡
用來襯托展示圖片的厚紙板
a piece of thick paper, card, or board used to hold and display a picture, photograph, or similar item
Niran put his wedding photo on a cream mount and slid it into a wooden frame.
Niran 把婚紗照放在奶油色的襯板上，然後裝進木框裡。
noun for the supporting board behind a picture
The artist chose a dark mount to make the bright colours of her painting stand out.
那位藝術家選了深色的裱卡，讓畫作中明亮的色彩更加突出。
Soraya cut some white cardboard to use as a mount for her school art project.
Soraya 剪了一些白色厚紙板，用來當作學校美術作品的襯板。
A good mount is slightly larger than the picture, leaving a clean border around it.
好的襯板比圖片稍微大一點，在周圍留下一道乾淨的邊框。
The shop sells mounts in many sizes for framing posters and photographs.
這家店販售多種尺寸的裱卡，可用於裱框海報和照片。
- backing board
emphasises the support function rather than the display aspect
- mat
the North American term for the same item, especially in picture framing
用法筆記
Common in art, photography, and picture-framing contexts. The mount is usually made of thick card and sits between the picture and the frame.
常見錯誤
3. a small flat piece of glass used in a laboratory to hold a sample that is then e
載玻片
顯微鏡下放置樣本的玻璃片
a small flat piece of glass used in a laboratory to hold a sample that is then examined under a microscope
Élise placed onion skin on a glass mount, then added a drop of dye.
Élise 把洋蔥皮放在載玻片上，然後滴了一滴染劑。
noun for a microscope glass slide used in labs
The lab assistant prepared a clean mount for each blood sample before the test began.
實驗室助理在檢測開始前，為每個血液樣本準備了一塊乾淨的載玻片。
Sari held the glass mount by its edges to avoid leaving fingerprints on it.
Sari 捏著載玻片的邊緣，以免在玻璃上留下指紋。
Constanza dropped pond water onto a fresh mount to look for tiny organisms.
Constanza 把池塘水滴到新的載玻片上，想觀察水中的微生物。
The biology student labelled each mount before putting it in the storage box.
那位生物系學生在每片載玻片上貼上標籤，再放進收納盒裡。
- slide
the common short term used in laboratories worldwide
- glass slide
the full, more precise name — less formal than 'mount' in this sense
用法筆記
In everyday lab language, this is more commonly called a 'glass slide' or simply a 'slide'. The word 'mount' in this sense is slightly more formal or technical.
常見錯誤
4. the word used in the official name of a high natural landform, appearing before
山
用於山嶽名稱中的稱呼
the word used in the official name of a high natural landform, appearing before the distinctive name of the peak or hill
Mount Fuji is the highest peak in Japan and a famous destination for tourists.
Mount Fuji（富士山）是日本最高的山峰，也是著名的觀光景點。
used in official mountain names: 'Mount [Name]'
Henrik took a train to the base of Mount Rainier before starting his climb.
Henrik 搭火車到了 Mount Rainier（雷尼爾山）的山腳，然後開始攀登。
The climbers reached the summit of Mount Everest after two months of effort.
登山者經過兩個月的努力，終於抵達了 Mount Everest（聖母峰）的山頂。
Nora's family lives in a small village at the foot of Mount Kinabalu in Borneo.
Nora 一家人住在婆羅洲 Mount Kinabalu（京那巴魯山）山腳下的一個小村莊裡。
Christopher could see Mount Kilimanjaro from his hotel window on the morning of the safari.
Christopher 在狩獵旅行的清晨，從旅館房間就能看到 Mount Kilimanjaro（吉力馬札羅山）。
用法筆記
Always capitalised as part of a proper noun. The word 'Mount' comes before the specific mountain name. Unlike most place names, no article 'the' is used — say 'Mount Everest', not 'the Mount Everest'.