early 14c., "to rise above, go beyond," from Old French surmonter "rise above," from sur- "beyond" (see sur- (1)) + monter "to go up" (see mount (v.)). Meaning "to prevail over, overcome" is recorded from late 14c. Related: Surmounted; surmounting.
雙語例句
1. I realized I had to surmount the language barrier.
我意識到我不得不克服語言障礙。
來自柯林斯例句
2. We laid about to surmount the obstacle.
我們努力克服障礙.
來自辭典例句
3. They surmount one crag after another.
他們登上一塊又一塊的峭壁.
來自辭典例句
4. He tried to surmount his embarrassment.
他竭力掩飾自己的窘態(tài).
來自辭典例句
5. The human mind, expcept when guided by extraordinary genius, cannot surmount the established conclusions.