1.mount的基本意思是“徐徐向上移动或由低处向高处攀登”,可表示为登上(山、楼梯、王位等),引申可表示骑(自行车、马等),安装,裱(画、地图等),镶(宝石等),(把某物)固定(在…上),(准备服装、道具)上演(剧本)以及数量等增长上升。
2.mount用作及物动词时,接名词或代词作宾语,可用于被动结构。作不及物动词时,与介词over, on, into, to或副词up连用。

mount into〔to〕(v.+prep.)
增加到,上升至 increase in amount or intensity to
▲mount into〔to〕 sth
The temperature mounted into 90 degrees centigrade.温度上升到摄氏90度。
The death toll mounted to 100.死亡人数上升至100。

mount up(v.+adv.)
增加,上升 increase in amount or intensity
▲mount up
Our living expenses are mounting up.我们的生活费用在增加。
The population is mounting up steadily.人口稳步增长。
Their debts continued to mount up.他们的债务不断增加。

用作不及物动词
▲S+～(+A)
The climbers mounted higher and higher.攀登者越爬越高。
The soldiers stood beside their horses, waiting for the order to mount.士兵们站在马的旁边,等待上马的命令。
A blush mounted to the child's face.孩子的脸上泛出红晕。
Tension mounted as we waited for the decision.我们等待作出决定时,气氛越来越紧张。
Social problems in modern society are mounting.现代社会问题日益增加。
The price has been mounting.价格正在上升。
用作及物动词
▲S+～+n./pron.
She mounted the bicycle.她上了自行车。
He quickly mounted his horse and rode away.他迅速上马疾驰而去。
We mounted an exhibition of recent books.我们展出了最近的新书。
It'll cost a great deal of money to mount the play.要上演这场戏得花很多钱。
The Opposition is getting ready to mount a powerful attack on the government.反对党已准备好对政府发动一次有力的攻击。
They have too weak a team to mount a realistic challenge for the championship.他们队力量太弱,无力问鼎冠军。
◇ 用于be ～ed结构
The black horse was mounted by a soldier.那黑马被一个战士骑着。
The policemen were mounted on black horses.那些警察骑着黑马。
The pop concert was mounted in a stadium.流行歌曲演唱会是在体育场举行的。
The attack will be mounted.攻击将要发动了。
The picture was mounted in a wooden frame.那幅画装在木质框架里。

mount, ascend, climb
参见climb条。

用于专有名词时,山名须置于Mount之后,不加定冠词。

She is the first woman who steps on the top of Mount Qomolangma.她是第一个登上珠穆朗玛峰的女人。
This old donkey is a good quiet mount for the children.对孩子们来讲这头老毛驴是一个良好而安静的坐骑。
The prize for the winner of the competition was a silver cup on a wooden mount.比赛的优胜者的奖品是一个配有木架的银杯。

mount, hill, mountain
参见hill条。

［同义词］ n.  base, setting
［词源］＜中古英语mout(山)