词组 | hill |
释义 | hill /hɪl/ noun an area of land that is higher than the land around it, like a mountain but smalleradjectivesa steep hill 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 high/low hill We climbed a very high hill today called An Teallach.a long hill The bus started going up the long hill into town.a rugged/rocky hill (=rough and uneven) A spectacular coastline and rugged hills characterize West Wales.a wooded hill (=one covered with trees) He has a house in the wooded hills of Northern Virginia.green hills (=covered with grass) New Zealand is a country of lush green hills.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.a hill overlooking sth The castle is on a hill overlooking the town.sth nestles in/among hills literary (=it is surrounded by hills) The farmhouse nestles in the hills of southern Spain.hill + nounsa hill town the hill towns of Tuscanya hill farm/farmer They have a small hill farm in Devon. | Many hill farmers are struggling financially.hill country (=a rural area where there are a lot of hills) the rough hill country on the Welsh borderhill walking BrE (=the activity of walking on hills) We spent five days hill walking in Wales.a hill station (=a town in the hills in South Asia, especially one where people go to escape the summer heat) Travellers pass through the hill station en route to the Himalayas.prepositionson a hill Their house is on a hill overlooking the sea.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 car appeared over the brow of the hill.the bottom/foot of a hill The house was at the bottom of a hill. |
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