mound
n. 土堆,土丘; 堆; [考古学] 坟墩; [棒球] 投球区土墩
A mound of something is a large rounded pile of it.
The bulldozers piled up huge mounds of dirt...
推土机堆起一堆一堆的泥土。
The table was a mound of paper and books.
桌上堆满了文件和书。
In baseball, the mound is the raised area where the pitcher stands when he or she throws the ball.
1. (baseball) the slight elevation on which the pitcher stands
2. a small natural hill
3. a collection of objects laid on top of each other
4. structure consisting of an artificial heap or bank usually of earth or stones;
5. the position on a baseball team of the player who throws the ball for a batter to try to hit;
1. form into a rounded elevation;
take the mound
(棒球)(投手)轮到投球
Mussina said that he expects to casually throw off a mound Sunday in Oakland.
老穆说他预期星期天在奥克兰投球.
Where fires are permitted , use established fire rings, fire pans , or mound fires.
在允许营火处, 只在火圈处生火.
The explorers climbed a mound to survey the land around them.
勘探者爬上土丘去勘测周围的土地.
The pitcher toed the mound, wound up and threw a fast ball.
投球手用脚趾踩踏板,挥动手臂, 投出了一个快球.
He lay in his bunk under a mound of blankest.
他躺在铺上,身上盖着一大堆毯子.