mound
n. 土堆,土丘; 堆; [考古學] 墳墩; [棒球] 投球區土墩
A mound of something is a large rounded pile of it.
The bulldozers piled up huge mounds of dirt...
推土機堆起一堆一堆的泥土。
The table was a mound of paper and books.
桌上堆滿了檔案和書。
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)輪到投球
Mussina said that he expects to casually throw off a mound Sunday in Oakland.
老穆說他預期星期天在奧克蘭投球.
Where fires are permitted , use established fire rings, fire pans , or mound fires.
在允許營火處, 只在火圈處生火.
The explorers climbed a mound to survey the land around them.
勘探者爬上土丘去勘測周圍的土地.
The pitcher toed the mound, wound up and threw a fast ball.
投球手用腳趾踩踏板,揮動手臂, 投出了一個快球.
He lay in his bunk under a mound of blankest.
他躺在鋪上,身上蓋著一大堆毯子.