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Hill Land Steep Area Hɪl Longer Noun Higher

The word 'hill' refers to an area of land higher than its surroundings but not as high as a mountain. It can also describe a slope on a road or be used in phrases like 'over the hill' to describe someone old or past their prime.

英语

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/hɪ̱l/
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[N-COUNT; N-IN-NAMES 名称名词;名称名词]小山;山冈;山丘 A hill is an area of land that is higher than the land that surrounds it.
  • We trudged up the hill to the stadium.

    我们费力地爬到山上的体育场。

  • ...Maple Hill.

    梅普尔山

  • ...the Black Hills of Dakota.

    达科他州的布莱克丘陵

2
[PHRASE 短语]人老珠黄;在走下坡路;在衰退中;过气 If you say that someone is over the hill, you are saying rudely that they are old and no longer fit, attractive, or capable of doing useful work.
  [usu v-link PHR]
  [disapproval]
  [INFORMAL 非正式]
  • He doesn't take kindly to suggestions that he is over the hill.

    他不爱听别人说他风光不再。


Oxford hill / hɪl ; NAmE hɪl / noun 1 [countable ] an area of land that is higher than the land around it, but not as high as a mountain 山丘;小山 a region of gently rolling hills 缓缓起伏的丘陵地区 a hill farm/town/fort 小山上的农场╱城镇╱城堡 The house is built on the side of a hilloverlooking the river. 房子建在可俯视河流的小山坡上。 I love walking in the hills (= in the area where there are hills). 我喜欢在山中散步。 see also
anthill
,
foothill
,
molehill
2 [countable ] a slope on a road (道路的)斜坡 Always take care when driving down steep hills. 下陡坡时一定要小心驾驶。 a hill start (= the act of starting a vehicle on a slope) 汽车爬坡起步 see also
downhill
,
uphill
3 the Hill [singular ] ( NAmE) ( informal) =
Capitol Hill
IDIOMS a ˌhill of ˈbeans ( old-fashioned) ( NAmE informal) something that is not worth much 没有多大价值的东西 ˌover the ˈhill ( informal) (of a person ) old and therefore no longer useful or attractive 老而不中用的;人老珠黄的 more at
old
hill hills hilled hilling
hill / hɪl ; NAmE hɪl /
LDC
hillhill /hɪl/ ●●● S2 W2 noun [countable]
Word Origin
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Phrases
1an area of land that is higher than the land around it, like a mountain but smalleruphill, downhill:  Their house is on a hill overlooking the sea. A cart was making its way up the hill.2a slope on a road:  There’s a steep hill ahead.
downhill1
, uphill1
3 the Hill American English Capitol Hill4over the hill no longer young, and therefore no longer attractive or good at doing things:  Kathleen thinks she’s over the hill, but she’s only 32.5it doesn’t amount to a hill of beans American English spoken it is not importantCOLLOCATIONSadjectivessteep· She pushed her bicycle up the steep hill.rolling/gentle hills (=hills with slopes that are not steep)· He loved the green rolling hills of Dorset.a long hill· The bus started going up the long hill into town.verbsclimb a hill (=walk or drive up a hill)· She climbed the hill out of the village.go down a hill· It's best to use a low gear when you are going down steep hills.phrasesthe top of a hill· The view from the top of the hill was beautiful.the brow/crest of a hill (=the top part of a hill)· A tank appeared over the brow of the hill.the bottom/foot of a hill· The house was at the bottom of a hill.hill + NOUNa hill town· the hill towns of Tuscanyhill country (=a rural area where there are a lot of hills)· the rough hill country on the Welsh border
WDF

hill

[hɪl]hilled, hilling, hills

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hills[15323]
小山(73%),斜坡(12%),山冈(7%),丘陵(6%),堆起(1%),培土(1%)
n.小山;丘陵;斜坡;山冈
n.(Hill)人名;(法、西)伊尔;(德、英、匈、捷、罗、芬、瑞典)希尔

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