uphill

UK /ˌʌpˈhɪl/US /ˌʌpˈhɪl/

词源

源自中古英语 'up'（向上）和 'hill'（山丘），字面意思是'向山上'。

❶ 指向上坡的方向或位置，形容需要向上攀爬的地形或路径。

“The road became steep and uphill after the turn.”

（转弯后道路变得陡峭且上坡。）

“Cycling uphill requires a lot of energy.”

（骑自行车上坡需要很多体力。）

❶ 比喻困难或具有挑战性的任务或情况，需要付出更多努力才能完成。

“Starting a new business is an uphill battle.”

（创业是一场艰难的战斗。）

“She faced an uphill struggle to regain her health.”

（她为恢复健康付出了艰辛的努力。）

同义词:ascending, rising, difficult, challenging, arduous

❶ 表示朝上坡方向移动或行进，通常指需要克服重力向上移动的动作。

“We walked uphill for an hour before reaching the village.”

（我们向上走了一个小时才到达村庄。）

“The hikers were breathing heavily as they went uphill.”

（徒步者们上坡时气喘吁吁。）

同义词:upwards, upward

uphill battle — 形容极其困难的任务或挑战，需要付出巨大努力才能成功。

“Fighting climate change is an uphill battle for all nations.”

（应对气候变化对所有国家来说都是一场艰难的战斗。）

uphill struggle — 指需要持续努力才能克服的困难处境或挑战。

“Recovering from the injury was an uphill struggle for the athlete.”

（对这位运动员来说，从伤病中恢复是一场艰苦的斗争。）