hill
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++hill /hɪl/ ●●● S2 W2 noun [countable] 1 DNan area of land that is higher than the land around it, like a mountain but smaller 小山，小丘，山冈 → uphill, downhill Their house is on a hill overlooking the sea. 他们的房子建在可以俯视大海的小山上。 A cart was making its way up the hill. 一辆马车正在爬上山丘。 →4 See picture on 见图 Page A4 Country 乡间2 DNTTRa slope on a road 〔路上的〕斜坡 There’s a steep hill ahead. 前面有个陡坡。 → downhill1, uphill13. the Hill American English Capitol Hill 国会山4 over the hill OLD/NOT NEWno longer young, and therefore no longer attractive or good at doing things 不再年轻；人老珠黄 Kathleen thinks she’s over the hill, but she’s only 32. 凯瑟琳觉得自己已经老了，可是她才32岁。5. it doesn’t amount to a hill of beans American English spokenUNIMPORTANT it is not important 这无关紧要 COLLOCATIONSadjectivessteep 陡峭的She pushed her bicycle up the steep hill. 她推着自行车登上陡峭的山坡。rolling/gentle hills (=hills with slopes that are not steep) 绵延起伏/平缓的山丘He loved the green rolling hills of Dorset. 他喜欢多塞特青翠起伏的山峦。a long hill 长长的山路The bus started going up the long hill into town. 公共汽车开始爬上长长的山路进城。verbsclimb a hill (=walk or drive up a hill) 爬山She climbed the hill out of the village. 她爬上了村外的那座山。go down a hill 下山It's best to use a low gear when you are going down steep hills. 下陡坡时最好用低速挡。phrasesthe top of a hill 山顶The view from the top of the hill was beautiful. 山顶景色旖旎。the brow/crest of a hill (=the top part of a hill) 山顶A tank appeared over the brow of the hill. 山顶出现了一辆坦克。the bottom/foot of a hill 山脚nThe house was at the bottom of a hill.hill + NOUNa hill town 山城the hill towns of Tuscany 托斯卡纳的山城hill country (=a rural area where there are a lot of hills) 丘陵地区nthe rough hill country on the Welsh border
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hill• At Kaliro the hunters would build a small fire on a hill to show they were safe.• For a while it looks like the red earth, green vegetation and gentle hills of Sedona.• One should expect things like phosphorescent hills and midnight gunplay.• He ran down the hill, towards the small winding road.• The noise rumbled back uncertainly from the hills beyond the town.• The hotel is up on the hill, overlooking the town.• Roosters answered one another throughout the hills of upper Queenstown.steep hill• He was rolling away from her, rolling for ever down a steep hill.• Set into a steep hill green with trees, they look out upon the sea.• It stretches up a steep hill and overlooks the rivers Tay and Earn.• Replacing the bowls, they pedalled on down the steep hill and up the next.• Coal for the mill's steam engine was carried up the steep hill on donkeys.• After lunch, he and Barnabas walked up the steep hill to Fernbank.• Wearing a pair of tennis shoes, he walked up the steep hill with the energy of a young mountain climber.• But that's through high trees and up steep hills.Origin hill Old English hyllhill noun →COLLOCATIONS1LDOCE OnlineChinese
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hill S2 W2 /hɪl/
noun [countable]
Their house is on a hill overlooking the sea.
A cart was making its way up the hill.
2. a slope on a road:
There’s a steep hill ahead. ⇨ downhill, uphill
3. the Hill American English Capitol Hill
4. over the hill no longer young, and therefore no longer attractive or good at doing things:
Kathleen thinks she’s over the hill, but she’s only 32.
5. it doesn’t amount to a hill of beans American English spoken it is not important
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▪steep She pushed her bicycle up the steep hill.
▪rolling/gentle hills (=hills with slopes that are not steep) He loved the green rolling hills of Dorset.
▪a long hill The bus started going up the long hill into town.
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▪climb a hill (=walk or drive up a hill) She climbed the hill out of the village.
▪go down a hill It's best to use a low gear when you are going down steep hills.
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▪the top of a hill The view from the top of the hill was beautiful.
▪the brow/crest of a hill (=the top part of a hill) A tank appeared over the brow of the hill.
▪the bottom/foot of a hill The house was at the bottom of a hill.
■ hill + NOUN
▪a hill town the hill towns of Tuscany
▪hill country (=a rural area where there are a lot of hills) the rough hill country on the Welsh border
▪ mountain a very high hill: the highest mountain in Austria
▪hill an area of land that is higher than the land around it, which is like a mountain but smaller and usually has a rounded top: We went for a walk in the hills. | The house is surrounded by woods, farmland and gentle hills.
▪Mount (also Mt written abbreviation) used in the names of mountains. Don’t say ‘Fuji Mountain’ – say ‘Mount Fuji’: Mount Everest
▪cliff the steep side of an area of land, often next to the sea: the white cliffs of Dover
▪precipice especially literary a very steep and dangerous cliff: They were standing on the edge of a precipice.
▪crag a high steep rock or mountain: An eagle sailed over the high crags.
▪ridge a long narrow area of high ground, especially at the top of a mountain: I could see a group of climbers high up on a ridge.
▪knoll a small round hill: a grassy knoll
▪volcano a mountain with a large hole at the top, through which lava (=hot liquid rock) is sometimes forced out: the eruption of a volcano
▪summit the very highest point of a mountain: the summit of Mt Everest
▪peak especially literary the top of a mountain: the snow-covered peaks of the Himalayas | a distant peak
▪range/chain a group of mountains or hills arranged in a line: the mountain range that is part of the border between Norway and Sweden
▪foothills a group of smaller hills below a range of high mountains: the Sierra foothills
hill S2 W2 /hɪl/
noun [countable] Language: Old English
Origin: hyll
1. an area of land that is higher than the land around it, like a mountain but smaller ⇨ uphill, downhill:Origin: hyll
2. a slope on a road:
3. the Hill American English Capitol Hill
4. over the hill no longer young, and therefore no longer attractive or good at doing things:
5. it doesn’t amount to a hill of beans American English spoken it is not important
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Hill
Hill, A‧ni‧ta /əˈniːtə/
(1956–) an American lawyer and teacher of law. When the Senate was deciding whether Clarence Thomas should become a justice on the US Supreme Court, she told the Senate that when she was working for Thomas he had tried to start a sexual relationship with her even though she did not want to. Thomas said that this was not true, and after a lot of discussion, the Senate agreed to allow Thomas to become a Supreme Court Justice.
Hill, Benny
(1925–92) a British comedian known especially for his very popular television programmes. His shows were often criticized for the large number of jokes about sex, and for including lots of young women wearing very little clothing, whom he was shown chasing through parks.
Hill, Da‧mon /ˈdeɪmən/
(1960–) a British Formula One racing car driver who was world champion in 1996. He is the son of the former Formula One champion Graham Hill.
Hill, Joe /dʒəʊ/
(1879–1915) a US trade union leader, who tried to help workers to get better wages and more rights. He also wrote many songs on social subjects, including Casey Jones.
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(1956–) an American lawyer and teacher of law. When the Senate was deciding whether Clarence Thomas should become a justice on the US Supreme Court, she told the Senate that when she was working for Thomas he had tried to start a sexual relationship with her even though she did not want to. Thomas said that this was not true, and after a lot of discussion, the Senate agreed to allow Thomas to become a Supreme Court Justice.
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(1925–92) a British comedian known especially for his very popular television programmes. His shows were often criticized for the large number of jokes about sex, and for including lots of young women wearing very little clothing, whom he was shown chasing through parks.
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(1960–) a British Formula One racing car driver who was world champion in 1996. He is the son of the former Formula One champion Graham Hill.
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(1879–1915) a US trade union leader, who tried to help workers to get better wages and more rights. He also wrote many songs on social subjects, including Casey Jones.
funny that makes you laugh 指好笑的、滑稽的 ：◆ a funny story 滑稽的故事 ◆ He was a very funny guy. 他这个人很滑稽。 amusing funny and enjoyable 指逗人笑的、有乐趣的、好笑的 ：◆ It's a very amusing game to play. 这种游戏玩起来非常有趣。 entertaining amusing and interesting 指有趣的、令人开心的、使人愉快的 ：◆ It was a very entertaining evening. 那是一场非常令人开心的晚会。 witty clever and amusing; able to say or write clever and amusing things 指机智的、巧妙的、妙趣横生的、言辞诙谐的 ：◆ a witty remark 机智的话 ◆ a witty public speaker 语言幽默的公开演讲人 humorous funny and entertaining; showing a sense of humour 指滑稽有趣的、有幽默感的 ：◆ a humorous look at the world of fashion 对时装界幽默的审视 comic that makes you laugh 指滑稽的、使人发笑的 ：◆ Many of the scenes in the book are richly comic. 这本书里的许多情节都非常滑稽可笑。 hilarious extremely funny 指极其滑稽的
funny, amusing, humorous or comic? 用 funny、amusing、humorous 还是 comic？
Amusing is the most general of these words because it includes the idea of being enjoyable as well as making people laugh and can be used to describe events, activities and occasions.* amusing 在这组词中最通用，既表示逗人笑，也表示好笑、有乐趣，可用以形容事情、活动和场合 ：◆ an amusing party/game/evening 充满乐趣的联欢会／游戏／晚会 ◆ a funny/humorous/comic party/game/evening Humorous is more about showing that you see the humour in a situation, than actually making people laugh out loud.Comic is used especially to talk about writing and drama or things that are funny in a deliberate and theatrical way. It is not used to describe people (except forcomic writers ).Funny can describe people, jokes and stories, things that happen, or anything that makes people laugh.* humorous 更多表示明白情景中的有趣之处，而非实际使人大笑。comic 尤指作品、戏剧、事物等故意营造的戏剧性的滑稽可笑，但不用以描述人（comic writers 除外）。funny 可形容人、笑话、故事、发生的事情以及任何使人发笑的事物。
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