hill
noun [ C ] uk/hɪl/ us/hɪl/
A2 小山，丘陵
an area of land that is higher than the surrounding land
Hills are not as high as mountains. 丘陵不像山脉那样高大。
Their house is on the top of a hill. 他们的房子在小山顶上。
In the summer, the shepherds move their sheep up into the hills (= an area where there are hills). 夏天，牧羊人们把羊群赶到丘陵地带放牧。
（路的）斜坡
a slope in a road
That hill's far too steep to cycle up. 那个坡太陡了，自行车根本骑不上去。
the HillUS （美国）国会山
Capitol Hill (= the US legislature or the place where it meets)
- More examples
- It was a long climb to the top of the hill, but it was worth it for the view from the top.
- The castle is set on a steep hill.
- The bicycle gathered speed as it went down the hill.
- When you're walking in the hills the weather can change very quickly, so take suitable clothing.
- We could see a low range of hills in the distance.
Idiom
over the hillidiom often humorous 过了巅峰期;年老不中用
used for describing someone who is old and no longer useful or attractive