
好词典

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