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downhill

UK //ˌdaʊnˈhɪl//US //ˌdaʊnˈhɪl//

词源

源自中古英语 'dounhil',由 'down'(向下)和 'hill'(山丘)组合而成。

adverb

❶ 指向山下或斜坡下方的方向,常用于描述运动或移动的路径。

“We skied downhill all afternoon.”

(我们整个下午都在滑雪下山。)

“The ball rolled downhill quickly.”

(球迅速地滚下了山坡。)

同义词:downward, descending, declining

adjective

❶ 描述向下的斜坡或运动,也可比喻情况或质量逐渐变差。

“The downhill path was steep and slippery.”

(下坡路又陡又滑。)

“She won the downhill skiing competition.”

(她赢得了高山滑雪比赛。)

同义词:descending, declining, deteriorating

noun

❶ 指下坡路段或滑雪运动中的速降项目,也比喻事情变容易的趋势。

“The downhill of the mountain was covered in snow.”

(山的背阴面被雪覆盖着。)

“He specializes in the downhill in skiing.”

(他专攻滑雪中的速降项目。)

同义词:descent, decline, drop

常见短语

go downhill — 指情况逐渐恶化或质量下降,常用于描述健康、事业或关系变差。

“After the manager left, the restaurant started to go downhill.”

(经理离开后,这家餐厅开始走下坡路。)