
好词典

源自古英语'hyll',与古挪威语'hóll'(山丘)同源,原始日耳曼语词根*hulni-。
❶ 指比周围地势高的自然隆起地形,通常比山(mountain)矮小,坡度较缓,常见于乡村或城市公园。
“The children rolled down the grassy hill.”
(孩子们从长满草的小山坡上滚下来。)
“Our house stands on top of a small hill.”
(我们的房子坐落在一座小山顶上。)
❶ 用于构成地名,表示该地区有显著的山丘地形特征。
“They live in Notting Hill.”
(他们住在诺丁山。)
“Beverly Hills is famous for its luxury homes.”
(比佛利山庄以豪华住宅闻名。)
❶ 将某物堆积成小山状,通常用于描述大量聚集的物体。
“She hilled soil around the base of the plant.”
(她在植物根部周围堆土。)
“The ants hilled up sand at their nest entrance.”
(蚂蚁在巢穴入口处堆起沙丘。)
over the hill — 非正式表达,指人过了壮年时期,常带有幽默或贬义,表示某人不再年轻或精力充沛。
“At 40, he jokes that he's over the hill.”
(40岁时,他开玩笑说自己已经过了巅峰期。)
hill of beans — 美式俚语,表示微不足道的事物,常用于否定句中强调某事不重要。
“His opinion doesn't amount to a hill of beans.”
(他的意见毫无价值。)