uphill

up·hill

U0131300 (ŭp′hĭl′)adj.1. Located on high or higher ground: an uphill mine entrance.2. Going up a hill or slope: an uphill climb.3. Marked by difficulty or strong resistance; laborious: an uphill election campaign against a popular incumbent.adv. (ŭp′hĭl′)1. To or toward higher ground; up a slope.2. Against adversity; with difficulty: struggling uphill to make ends meet.n. An upward slope or incline.

uphill

(ˈʌpˈhɪl) adj1. (Physical Geography) inclining, sloping, or leading upwards2. requiring arduous and protracted effort: an uphill task. adv3. (Physical Geography) up an incline or slope; upwards4. against difficultiesn (Physical Geography) a rising incline; ascent

up•hill

(adv., adj. ˈʌpˈhɪl; n. ˈʌpˌhɪl)

adv. 1. up or as if up the slope of a hill or other incline; upward: The soldiers marched uphill. adj. 2. going or tending upward on or as if on a hill: an uphill road. 3. at a high place or point: an uphill village. 4. laboriously fatiguing or difficult: an uphill struggle. n. 5. a rising terrain; ascent. [1540–50]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	uphill - the upward slope of a hill acclivity, ascent, climb, upgrade, raise, rise - an upward slope or grade (as in a road); "the car couldn't make it up the rise"
Adj.	1.	uphill - sloping upward acclivitous, risingascending - moving or going or growing upward; "the ascending plane"; "the ascending staircase"; "the ascending stems of chickweed"
Adv.	1.	uphill - against difficulties; "she was talking uphill"
	2.	uphill - upward on a hill or incline; "this street lay uphill"

uphill

adjective1. ascending, rising, upward, mounting, climbing a long, uphill journey
ascending descending, downhill, lowering2. arduous, hard, taxing, difficult, tough, exhausting, punishing, gruelling, strenuous, laborious, wearisome, Sisyphean It had been an uphill struggle to achieve what she wanted.noun1. (S. African) difficulty, problem, trouble, dilemma, headache (informal), hassle (informal), can of worms (informal) This job has been a real uphill.

uphill

adjectiveNot easy to do, achieve, or master:arduous, difficult, hard, laborious, serious, tall, tough.

Translations

上坡上坡的艰难的费力的

up

(ap) adverb, adjective1. to, or at, a higher or better position. Is the elevator going up?; The office is up on the top floor; She looked up at him; The price of coffee is up again. 往上 向上2. erect. Sit/Stand up; He got up from his chair. 直立起來 成直立姿势 3. out of bed. What time do you get up?; I'll be up all night finishing this work. 起(床) 起（床） 4. to the place or person mentioned or understood. A taxi drove up and she got in; He came up (to me) and shook hands. 移向某處或某人 朝（某人或某物）的方向，向…的地方 5. into the presence, or consideration, of a person, group of people etc. He brought up the subject during the conversation. 向(某人)提出 向…提出（话题） 6. to an increased degree eg of loudness, speed etc. Please turn the radio up a little!; Speak up! I can't hear you 提高(聲音、速度等) （声音、速度等）变高 7. used to indicate completeness; throughly or finally. You'll end up in hospital if you don't drive more carefully; Help me wash up the dishes!; I've used up the whole supply of paper; He tore up the letter. (表示動作完成的程度)完全地 （表示动作完成的程度）完全地 preposition1. to or at a higher level on. He climbed up the tree. 往或在高處 向或在高处2. (at a place) along. They walked up the street; Their house is up the road. 沿著... 沿着...，向... 3. towards the source of (a river). When do the salmon start swimming up the river? 往...(河流的)源頭 到...（地方） verb – past tense, past participle upped – to increase (a price etc). They upped the price that they wanted for their house. 提高(價格) 提高（价格） ˈupward adjective going up or directed up. They took the upward path; an upward glance. 往上的 向上的ˈupward(s) adverb (facing) towards a higher place or level. He was lying on the floor face upwards; The path led upwards. 向上，朝上 向上，上升 ˌup-and-ˈcoming adjective (of eg a person starting a career) progressing well. an up-and-coming young doctor. 漸露頭角的 积极进取的，很有前途的 ˌupˈhill adverb up a slope. We travelled uphill for several hours. 上坡 上坡 adjective1. sloping upwards; ascending. an uphill road. 上坡的 上坡的2. difficult. This will be an uphill struggle. 艱難的，費力的 艰难的，费力的 ˌupˈstairs adverb on or to an upper floor. His room is upstairs; She went upstairs to her bedroom. 樓上 楼上 noun – plural upˈstairs – the upper floor(s). The ground floor needs painting, but the upstairs is nice; (also adjective) an upstairs sitting room. 樓上(的) 楼上（的） upˈstream adverb towards the upper part or source of a stream, river etc. Salmon swim upstream to lay their eggs. 朝著(河流的)上游 向上游（的） be up and about to be out of bed. I've been up and about for hours; Is she up and about again after her accident? 下床走動 下床走动be up to1. to be busy or occupied with (an activity etc). What is he up to now? 忙於... 忙于...事情2. to be capable of. He isn't quite up to the job. 勝任 胜任...工作3. to reach the standard of. This work isn't up to your best. 達到…水平 达到...水平4. to be the duty or privilege of. It's up to you to decide; The final choice is up to him. 由...來決定 由...来决定up to as far, or as much, as. He counted up to 100; Up to now, the work has been easy. 直到... 直到...up to date1. completed etc up to the present time. Is the catalogue up to date? 最新的 最新的2. modern and in touch with the latest ideas. This method is up to date. 現代的 现代的

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