释义 |
uphill uphill /ˌʌpˈhɪl/ adjective, adverb
1 C2 leading to a higher place on a slope: » an uphill climb» running uphill→ COMPARE DOWNHILL(Cf. ↑downhill)Thesaurus+: ↑Up and upward , ↑Moving upwards2 C2 needing a large amount of effort: » It'll be an uphill struggle/battle/fight to get the new proposals accepted.→ COMPARE DOWNHILL(Cf. ↑downhill)Thesaurus+: ↑Complicated and difficult to do , ↑Difficult to understand |