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hill

释义

hill

noun countable

UK /hɪl/

Word Forms

singular	hill
plural	hills

1
an area of land that is higher than the land surrounding it but smaller and lower than a mountain
a valley surrounded by wooded hills
the Pentland Hills
an area popular with hill walkers
the top/bottom of a hill:
They climbed slowly to the top of the hill.
on a hill:
The village is built on a steep hill.
in the hills:
We went walking in the hills.
Synonyms and related words
Mountains, hills and cliffs
ascent
ben
berg
1. 1a
  a steep slope in a path or road
  Go up the hill and turn right at the lights.
  the brow (=top) of a hill:
  A motorcycle appeared over the brow of the hill.
  Synonyms and related words
  Mountains, hills and cliffs
  ascent
  ben
  berg
  Synonyms and related words
  Parts of roads and road systems
  bend
  black spot
  bus lane
2

the Hill
Americaninformalthe US Congress
Synonyms and related words
Groups of government officials
apparatus
assembly
bureaucracy
3
the hill you want to die on
where you choose to make your stand
In my opinion, this is not a hill to die on.
Not every hill is worth dying on.
Is this the hill you want to die on?
Submitted from:
United Kingdom on 29/03/2017
Open Dictionary - March2017

phrases

not amount to a hill of beans

over the hill

hill

noun countable

US /hɪl/

Word Forms

singular	hill
plural	hills

1
an area of land that is higher than the land surrounding it but smaller and lower than a mountain
a valley surrounded by wooded hills
the Pentland Hills
an area popular with hill walkers
the top/bottom of a hill:
They climbed slowly to the top of the hill.
on a hill:
The village is built on a steep hill.
in the hills:
We went walking in the hills.
Synonyms and related words
Mountains, hills and cliffs
ascent
bluff
butte
1. 1a
  a steep slope in a path or road
  Go up the hill and turn right at the lights.
  the brow (=top) of a hill:
  A motorcycle appeared over the brow of the hill.
  Synonyms and related words
  Mountains, hills and cliffs
  ascent
  bluff
  butte
  Synonyms and related words
  Parts of roads and road systems
  bend
  bicycle lane
  bike lane
2

the Hill
Americaninformalthe U.S. Congress
Synonyms and related words
Groups of government officials
apparatus
assembly
bureaucracy
3
the hill you want to die on
where you choose to make your stand
In my opinion, this is not a hill to die on.
Not every hill is worth dying on.
Is this the hill you want to die on?
Submitted from:
United Kingdom on 29/03/2017
Open Dictionary - March2017

phrases

not amount to a hill of beans

over the hill

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