| 单词 | hill |
| 释义 | 🔑 hillBrE /hɪl/ NAmE /hɪl/ noun 🔑 [C ]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 hill overlooking 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🔑 [C ]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 downhillnoun , uphillthe Hill [sing. ](NAmE , informal ) = Capitol Hill ● 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 人) old and therefore no longer useful or attractive 老而不中用的；人老珠黄的● as old as the ˈhills very old ; ancient 古老的；悠久的Similes in idioms(as) bald as a coot,(as) blind as a bat,(as) bright as a button,(as) bold as brass,as busy as a bee,as clean as a whistle,(as) dead as athe dodo,(as) deaf as a post,(as) dull as ditchwater,(as) fit as a fiddle,as flat as a pancake,(as) good as gold,(as) mad as a hattera March hare,(as) miserableugly as sin,as old as the hills,(as) pleased as Punch,as pretty as a picture,(as) regular as clockwork,(as) quick as a flash,(as) safe as houses,(as) sound as a bell,(as) steady as a rock,(as) thick as two short planks,(as) tough as old boots |
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