[ADV 副词]靠山顶;上坡 If something or someone is uphill or is moving uphill, they are near the top of a hill or are going up a slope.
[ADV after v]
[usu ADJ n]
He had been running uphill a long way...
他已经跑了一段很长的上坡路。
The man was no more than ten yards away and slightly uphill.
那名男子就在10码之内,稍近山顶。
...trees that ran in a ragged line uphill from the ledge.
由巉岩往上直到近山顶处参差生长的一排树木
Uphill is also an adjective.
...a long, uphill journey...
长长的一段上坡路
The walk from the village to Greystones was uphill all the way.
从村子到格雷斯通斯走的一直都是上坡路。
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[ADJ 形容词]荆棘满途的;艰苦卓绝的;崎岖曲折的 If you refer to something as an uphill struggle or an uphill battle, you mean that it requires a great deal of effort and determination, but it should be possible to achieve it.
[ADJ n]
It had been an uphill struggle to achieve what she had wanted...
她历尽坎坷才达到目的。
It's an uphill battle but I think we're going to win.
虽然这是一场艰苦的斗争,但我相信我们会取得胜利。
Oxford
up·hill/ˌʌpˈhɪl; NAmEˌʌpˈhɪl/
adjective
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adverb
adjective1sloping upwards 上坡的◆an uphill climb/slope向上的攀爬;上坡◆The last part of the race is all uphill.赛跑的最后一段全是上坡路。OPP
downhill
2~ battle, struggle, task, etc.an argument or a struggle that is difficult to win and takes a lot of effort over a long period of time 漫长而艰难的,费力的(战斗、斗争、任务等)adverbtowards the top of a hill or slope 向山上;朝上坡方向◆We cycled uphill for over an hour.我们骑自行车爬了一个多小时的坡。◆The path slopes steeply uphill.小径直上陡峭的山坡。OPP
downhill
up·hill/ˌʌpˈhɪl; NAmEˌʌpˈhɪl/
LDC
uphill1 adjective
uphill2 adverb
uphillup‧hill1 /ˌʌpˈhɪl◂/ adjective
Examples
Collocations
Phrases
1towards the top of a hillOPP downhill: an uphill climb2 an uphill struggle/battle/task etc something that is very difficult to do and needs a lot of effort and determination
uphill1 adjective
uphill2 adverb
uphilluphill2 adverb
Examples
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Collocations
towards the top of a hillOPP downhill: The road twists uphill.
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