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mound

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noun

土墩，土堆，堤。

An artificial hill or elevation of earth; a raised bank; an embankment thrown up for defense

Examples :

"The construction crew built a small mound of dirt to support the new flagpole. "

建筑队堆了一个小土堆来支撑新的旗杆。

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noun

土墩，小丘，土堆

A natural elevation appearing as if thrown up artificially; a regular and isolated hill, hillock, or knoll.

Examples :

"The children played hide-and-seek behind the small mound of dirt in the backyard. "

孩子们在后院那个小土堆后面玩捉迷藏。

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noun

土墩, 投手丘

Elevated area of dirt upon which the pitcher stands to pitch.

Examples :

"The baseball pitcher stepped onto the mound, ready to throw the next pitch. "

棒球投手走上投手丘，准备投出下一个球。

sport position area

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noun

宝球，王权宝球

A ball or globe forming part of the regalia of an emperor or other sovereign. It is encircled with bands, enriched with precious stones, and surmounted with a cross.

Examples :

"The emperor's magnificent mound, encircled by gold bands and sparkling jewels, was a symbol of his power. "

皇帝那镶嵌着金带和闪耀珠宝的华丽宝球，象征着他的权力。

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noun

耻丘，维纳斯丘

The mons veneris.

Examples :

"She adjusted her swimsuit, self-conscious about the slight mound visible beneath it. "

她调整了一下泳衣，因为有点在意泳衣下微微隆起的耻丘，感到有些不自在。

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noun

一拃

(measurement) A hand.

Examples :

"The farmer measured the seed with a mound, about a hand's width. "

农民用一拃量着种子，大约一手掌宽。

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noun

堤，土堤, 障碍。

A protection; restraint; curb.

Examples :

"The baseball mound gave the pitcher a slight advantage, a mound against which the batter had to compete. "

投手丘给了投手一个轻微的优势，这是一个打者必须与之对抗的障碍。

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noun

头盔, 安全帽

Examples :

"The knight placed the heavy steel mound on his head before entering the arena. "

骑士在进入竞技场之前，把那沉重的钢制头盔戴在了头上。

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noun

规模，大小。

Examples :

"The mound of dirty laundry in my son's room showed the magnitude of his neglect. "

我儿子房间里那堆脏衣服的规模，显示了他有多么疏于整理。

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verb

筑起，堆起

To fortify with a mound; add a barrier, rampart, etc. to.

Examples :

"The workers will mound earth around the base of the building to prevent flooding during the rainy season. "

工人们会在建筑物底部堆起泥土，以防止雨季发生洪水。

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verb

堆起，堆积。

To force or pile into a mound or mounds.

Examples :

"He mounded up his mashed potatoes so they left more space on the plate for the meat."

他把土豆泥堆得高高的，这样盘子里就能多留些地方放肉了。

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