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hills

UK //hɪlz//US //hɪlz//

词源

源自古英语hyll,与荷兰语heuvel、德语Hügel同源,原始印欧语词根*kel-(隆起)

noun

❶ 指比山低矮的隆起地形,通常坡度较缓且高度不超过600米,常见于乡村或城市周边地区。

“The children rolled down the grassy hills laughing.”

(孩子们欢笑着从长满草的山坡上滚下来。)

“Our house is surrounded by gentle hills covered with vineyards.”

(我们的房子被种满葡萄园的缓坡丘陵环绕。)

同义词:mounds, knolls, elevations

常见短语

over the hill — 俚语,指人过了壮年时期(通常指40岁后),带有幽默或贬义色彩。

“My uncle jokes that he's over the hill now that he's turned 50.”

(我叔叔开玩笑说他已经50岁,算是过了巅峰期。)

hill of beans — 美式俚语,表示微不足道的事物(字面意思'一堆豆子')

“His opinion doesn't amount to a hill of beans in this company.”

(在这家公司里,他的意见毫无价值可言。)