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

hillhill /hɪl/ ●●● S2 W2 noun [countable]

ETYMOLOGYhill

Origin: Old English hyll

COLLOCATIONS► on a hill

The hotel is up on a hill, overlooking the town.

► in the hills

We went for a walk in the hills (=in an area where there are hills).

► the bottom/foot of the hill

We stopped at the bottom of the hill to rest.

► rolling hills

the rolling hills (=hills with long slopes that are not very steep) of southern Spain

► on the Hill

He was trying to influence key people on the Hill (=in the U.S. Congress).

1earth science, geography an area of land that is higher than the land around it, like a mountain but smaller → valley: a beautiful view of the hills We climbed up to the top of a steep hill. The hotel is up on a hill, overlooking the town. We went for a walk in the hills (=in an area where there are hills).the bottom/foot of the hill We stopped at the bottom of the hill to rest. the rolling hills (=hills with long slopes that are not very steep) of southern Spain2a slope on a road or path: The car started rolling back down the hill.3the Hill another word for Capitol Hill used especially by politicians and journalists: He was trying to influence key people on the Hill (=in the U.S. Congress).4over the hill informal too old for something or too old to do something well: At 38, a professional boxer may be considered over the hill.5it doesn’t amount to a hill of beans spoken it is not important6over hill and dale old-fashioned for a long distance, up and down hills [Origin: Old English hyll]

单词	hill
释义	hillhill /hɪl/ ●●● S2 W2 noun [countable] Etymology ETYMOLOGYhill Origin: Old English hyll Collocations COLLOCATIONS► on a hill The hotel is up on a hill, overlooking the town. ► in the hills We went for a walk in the hills (=in an area where there are hills). ► the bottom/foot of the hill We stopped at the bottom of the hill to rest. ► rolling hills the rolling hills (=hills with long slopes that are not very steep) of southern Spain ► on the Hill He was trying to influence key people on the Hill (=in the U.S. Congress). 1earth science, geography an area of land that is higher than the land around it, like a mountain but smaller → valley: a beautiful view of the hills We climbed up to the top of a steep hill. The hotel is up on a hill, overlooking the town. We went for a walk in the hills (=in an area where there are hills).the bottom/foot of the hill We stopped at the bottom of the hill to rest. the rolling hills (=hills with long slopes that are not very steep) of southern Spain2a slope on a road or path: The car started rolling back down the hill.3the Hill another word for Capitol Hill used especially by politicians and journalists: He was trying to influence key people on the Hill (=in the U.S. Congress).4over the hill informal too old for something or too old to do something well: At 38, a professional boxer may be considered over the hill.5it doesn’t amount to a hill of beans spoken it is not important6over hill and dale old-fashioned for a long distance, up and down hills [Origin: Old English hyll]
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