a great mountain system of central Asia, extending over 480 km (300 miles) south-eastwards from NE Afghanistan to Kashmir and forming part of the borders of India and Pakistan with China. One of the highest mountain systems in the world, it consists of a group of parallel ranges, forming a westwards continuation of the Himalayas, with many peaks over 7,900 m (26,000 ft), the highest being K2.
喀喇昆仑山脉(亚洲中部一大山系,由阿富汗东北部向东南延伸至克什米尔,绵延480公里,即300英里,形成印度和巴基斯坦与中国之间的部分边界,为世界上最高的山系之一,包括若干个平行的山脉,形成了喜马拉雅山脉向西的延续段,很多山峰超过7,900米, 即26,000英尺,最高峰为K2峰)。