英语词汇“hill”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

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1 (noun) in the sense of mount

Definition

a natural elevation of the earth's surface, less high than a mountain

They climbed to the top of the hill.

Synonyms

mount

down (archaic)

fell

height

From a height, it looks like a desert.

mound

We sat on a grassy mound and had our picnic.

prominence

elevation

The resort is built on an elevation overlooking the sea.

eminence

The house is built on an eminence, and has a pleasing prospect.

hilltop

tor

knoll

a grassy knoll

hillock

He had spent the night huddled behind a hillock for shelter.

brae (Scottish)

kopje or koppie (South Africa)

2 (noun) in the sense of slope

Definition

an incline or slope

the shady street that led up the hill to the office building

Synonyms

slope

a mountain slope

incline

I came to a halt at the edge of a steep incline.

gradient

a hill with a gradient of 1 in 3

rise

I climbed to the top of the rise.

climb

brae (Scottish)

acclivity

3 (noun) in the sense of heap

Definition

a heap or mound

an ant hill

Synonyms

heap

a heap of bricks

pile

a pile of books

mound

huge mounds of dirt

hummock

They carried a single trunk over a tiny hummock of the island.

drift

A car was trapped in a snow drift.

stack

There were stacks of books on the bedside table and floor.

rick

idiom

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单词	hill
释义	Trends of hill View usage for: hill (hɪl) Word forms: plural hills 1. countable noun A hill is an area of land that is higher than the land that surrounds it. We trudged up the hill to the stadium. ...Maple Hill. ...the Black Hills of Dakota. 2. See over the hill More Synonyms of hill hill in British English (hɪl) noun 1. a. a conspicuous and often rounded natural elevation of the earth's surface, less high or craggy than a mountain b. (in combination) a hillside a hilltop 2. a. a heap or mound made by a person or animal b. (in combination) a dunghill 3. an incline; slope 4. over the hill 5. up hill and down dale verb (transitive) 6. to form into a hill or mound 7. to cover or surround with a mound or heap of earth Derived forms hiller (ˈhiller) noun hilly (ˈhilly) adjective Word origin Old English hyll; related to Old Frisian holla head, Latin collis hill, Low German hull hill Hill in British English (hɪl) noun 1. Archibald Vivian. 1886–1977, British biochemist, noted for his research into heat loss in muscle contraction: shared the Nobel prize for physiology or medicine (1922) 2. Damon Graham Devereux, son of Graham Hill. born 1960, British motor-racing driver; Formula One world champion (1996) 3. David Octavius 1802–70, Scottish painter and portrait photographer, noted esp for his collaboration with the chemist Robert Adamson (1821–48) 4. Sir Geoffrey (William). 1932–2016, British poet: his books include King Log (1968), Mercian Hymns (1971), The Mystery of the Charity of Charles Péguy (1983), and The Orchards of Syon (2002) 5. Graham. 1929–75, British motor-racing driver: Formula One world champion (1962, 1968) 6. Octavia. 1838–1912, British housing reformer; a founder of the National Trust 7. Sir Rowland. 1795–1879, British originator of the penny postage 8. Susan (Elizabeth). born 1942, British novelist and writer of short stories: her books include I'm the King of the Castle (1970), The Woman in Black (1983), and Felix Derby (2002) Hill in American English (hɪl) James Jerome1838-1916; U.S. railroad magnate & financier, born in Canada hill in American English (hɪl) noun 1. a natural raised part of the earth's surface, often rounded and smaller than a mountain 2. a small pile, heap, or mound an anthill 3. a. a small mound of soil heaped over or around plants and tubers a hill of potatoes b. the plant or plants rooted in such a mound verb transitive 4. to shape into or like a hill 5. to cover with a hill (sense 3) hill (sense 3a) Idioms: over the hill the Hill Derived forms hiller (ˈhiller) noun Word origin ME < OE hyll, akin to MDu hille < IE base kel-, to project, rise high > L collis, hill, Gr kolophōn, peak More idioms containing hill over the hill Image of hill © chaivit chana, Shutterstock Examples of 'hill' in a sentence hill The property has lots of period features and glorious views of the surrounding hills. Times, Sunday Times (2016) Luxembourg is a country of vast woods, picturesque villages and rolling hills covered in vines. The Sun (2017) Spend another day heading into the surrounding hills with the hotel's donkeys and stopping for a picnic. Times, Sunday Times (2017) A steep hill approaches and the huskies slow. Times, Sunday Times (2016) Getting there from the town involves a taxi or the hotel's courtesy bus up a very steep hill. The Sun (2016) BRITAIN has a new mountain after a hill was found to be 2cm taller than previously thought. The Sun (2016) On a hill overlooking the road, a British army observation post has been dismantled and replaced with a mobile phone mast. Times, Sunday Times (2016) There's a pier in front of the hotel from which you can join cruises down the river, stiff hiking in the surrounding hills and a superb spa. Times, Sunday Times (2016) The deities are often thought of as inhabiting farms on sacred hills or celestial mountains. Crowley, Vivianne Phoenix From the Flame (1994) The vines that cover the hills are now growing at up to an inch a day. Times, Sunday Times (2006) Two days before his death he had been out for his favourite ride around the surrounding hills. Times, Sunday Times (2013) Green hills are studded with makeshift plants which pump acid into the earth. Times, Sunday Times (2009) Relax on the sun deck and watch the hills and valleys roll by. Times, Sunday Times (2008) Lanes head in chaotic directions up and around steep hills. The Sun (2016) Mountain or hill lamb will have less fat because it has been running around. Smith, Drew Food Watch (1994) The garden stretches to the foot of a steep hill covered with aromatic pines. Hebblethwaite, Peter Paul VI - The First Modern Pope (1993) The route winds through the city and high into the surrounding hills. The Sun (2009) Find some hills or mountains and plan your own trek. Times, Sunday Times (2010) The pretty coastal villages are complemented by a mountainous interior in the north and green rolling hills and woodland in the south. Times, Sunday Times (2008) We arrive on a hill overlooking a village, amid green grass and yellow daisies. Christianity Today (2000) Through the barred windows, they could see the valley and hills beyond the asylum. Times, Sunday Times (2016) The normal handbrake was there for emergencies, or maybe exceptionally steep hills. Times, Sunday Times (2012) A pair of eagles circled high over terraced hills below. Times, Sunday Times (2014) It was at its worst in the dip before the final hill - an area where the two courses converge. Times, Sunday Times (2007) The comment could also offend his Swiss compatriots, many of whom live in urban hill areas. Times, Sunday Times (2008) The last stage, to the top of the hill and the fort, is extremely steep. Times, Sunday Times (2007) Guests can choose from a range of styles and prices that include four-poster beds, suites with sitting areas and hill views. The Sun (2014) In other languages hill British English: hill /hɪl/ NOUN A hill* is an area of land that is higher than the land that surrounds it, but not as high as a mountain. I walked up the hill. American English: hill Arabic: تَلّ Brazilian Portuguese: colina Chinese: 小山 Croatian: brdo Czech: kopec Danish: bakke forhøjning i landskabet Dutch: heuvel European Spanish: colina Finnish: mäki French: colline German: Hügel Greek: λόφος Italian: collina Japanese: 丘 Korean: 언덕 Norwegian: ås Polish: wzgórze European Portuguese: colina Romanian: deal Russian: холм Latin American Spanish: colina Swedish: backe Thai: เขาเตี้ยๆ Turkish: tepe coğrafya Ukrainian: пагорб Vietnamese: đồi All related terms of 'hill' ant hill a mound of soil , leaves, etc, near the entrance of an ants ' nest , carried and deposited there by the ants while constructing the nest hill farm a farm in a high area, usually concentrating on sheep , because of the lack of winter fodder hill myna an Asiatic myna bird ( Gracula religiosa ) with the ability to mimic human speech: often kept as a pet Sam Hill → hell the Hill → Capitol Hill Broken Hill a town in SE Australia , in W New South Wales : mining centre for lead , silver , and zinc . Pop: 19 834 (2001) Bunker Hill the first battle of the American Revolution , actually fought on Breed's Hill , next to Bunker Hill, near Boston , on June 17, 1775. Though defeated, the colonists proved that they could stand against British regular soldiers bunny hill a nursery slope Cherry Hill city in SW N. J ., east of Camden : pop. 70,000 Ennis-Hill Dame Jessica (née Ennis ). born 1986, English athlete : won gold for Britain in the heptathlon at the World Championships (2009) and the Olympics (2012) hill climb a competition in which motor vehicles attempt singly to ascend a steep slope as fast as possible hill farmer a farmer on a hill farm hill mynah a starling , Gracula religiosa, of S and SE Asia: a popular cage bird because of its ability to talk hill start the act of starting a car or other vehicle on an incline hill walker a person who takes part in hill walking Kerry Hill a breed of sturdy sheep having black-and-white markings on the head and legs and a dense fleece , originating from Powys , on the English-Welsh borders Smoky Hill river flowing from E Colo. eastward through Kans., joining the Republican River to form the Kansas River: 540 mi (869 km) Breed's Hill a hill in E Massachusetts , adjoining Bunker Hill: the true site of the Battle of Bunker Hill (1775) Capitol Hill the area around the Capitol in Washington , DC hill climber a person who takes part in hill walking hill climbing the activity of walking through hilly country for pleasure hill country (in North Island) elevated pasture land for sheep or cattle hill farming the activity and business of having a hill farm hill station (in northern India) a settlement or resort at a high altitude hill walking the activity of walking through hilly country for pleasure Malvern Hill plateau near Richmond , Va.: site of a battle (1862) of the Civil War in which Union troops repulsed Confederate attacks but withdrew the next day Hill of Tara → the Hill of Tara hill of beans a very small amount or value; trifle over the hill 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. San Juan Hill hill near Santiago de Cuba : captured by U.S. troops in a battle (1898) of the Spanish-American War anthill An anthill is a pile of earth formed by ants when they are making a nest . king of the hill a game in which each player attempts to climb to the top of some point, as a mound of earth, and to prevent all others from pushing or pulling him or her off the top the Hill of Tara the historic seat of the ancient Irish kings , in Co Meath near Dublin up hill and down dale strenuously and persistently Chinese translation of 'hill' hill (hɪl) n (c) (= hillock) 小山 (xiǎoshān) (座, zuò) (= slope) 坡 (pō) (个(個), gè) to be over the hill (inf) 过(過)了巅(巔)峰时(時)期 (guòle diānfēng shíqī) All related terms of 'hill' hill-walking 登山 dēngshān brow of a hill 山顶(頂) shāndǐng to go hill-walking 登山 dēngshān to be over the hill ( inf ) 过(過)了巅(巔)峰时(時)期 guòle diānfēng shíqī to clamber up a hill/over a wall 攀登山坡/费(費)劲(勁)地爬墙(牆) pāndēng shānpō/fèijìn de páqiáng he went up the stairs/the hill/the ladder 他上了楼(樓)/山/梯子 tā shàngle lóu/shān/tīzi 1 (noun) in the sense of mount Definition a natural elevation of the earth's surface, less high than a mountain They climbed to the top of the hill. Synonyms mount down (archaic) fell height From a height, it looks like a desert. mound We sat on a grassy mound and had our picnic. prominence elevation The resort is built on an elevation overlooking the sea. eminence The house is built on an eminence, and has a pleasing prospect. hilltop tor knoll a grassy knoll hillock He had spent the night huddled behind a hillock for shelter. brae (Scottish) kopje or koppie (South Africa) 2 (noun) in the sense of slope Definition an incline or slope the shady street that led up the hill to the office building Synonyms slope a mountain slope incline I came to a halt at the edge of a steep incline. gradient a hill with a gradient of 1 in 3 rise I climbed to the top of the rise. climb brae (Scottish) acclivity 3 (noun) in the sense of heap Definition a heap or mound an ant hill Synonyms heap a heap of bricks pile a pile of books mound huge mounds of dirt hummock They carried a single trunk over a tiny hummock of the island. drift A car was trapped in a snow drift. stack There were stacks of books on the bedside table and floor. rick idiom See over the hill Additional synonyms in the sense of acclivity Synonyms slope, rise, hill, ascent, rising ground in the sense of drift Definition something piled up by the wind or current, as a snowdrift A car was trapped in a snow drift. Synonyms pile, bank, mass, heap, mound, accumulation in the sense of elevation Definition a raised area The resort is built on an elevation overlooking the sea. Synonyms rise, hill, mountain, height, mound, berg (South Africa), high ground, higher ground, eminence, hillock, rising ground, acclivity Synonyms of 'hill' hill Explore 'hill' in the dictionary
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