hill

noun

/hɪl/

Idioms

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[countable] an area of land that is higher than the land around it, but not as high as a mountain
- a region of gently rolling hills
- a hill farm/town/fort
- on a hill The church is perched on a hill.
- The house is built on the side of a hill overlooking the river.
- up a hill They make their way up the hill.
- down a hill We started to walk back down the hill.
- in the hills I love walking in the hills (= in the area where there are hills).
- They stopped at the top of the hill to admire the view.
- A spring emerges at the bottom of the hill.
see also anthill, foothill, molehill
Extra Examples
- A grassy path led down the hill.
- Olive groves cover the hills.
- Over the hill lies another town.
- The landscape is made up of low, rolling hills.
- The town is set on a small hill.
- There are several lead mines in the hills above Grassington.
- They climbed a steep hill and came to the town.
- They crested a small hill and then the path curved.
- Troops forced villagers to flee to the surrounding hills.
- We took to the hills in a variety of four-wheel-drive vehicles.
- Wooded hills rise behind the town.
- a hill overlooking the wide valley below
- the chalk hills of southern England
- the distant blue hills
- the houses which dotted the hill
- the limestone hills of Kentucky
Topics Geographya2
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- big
- high
- long
- …
verb + hill
- ascend
- climb
- climb up
- …
hill + verb
- overlook something
- rise
- surround something
- …
hill + noun
- climbing
- walking
- climb
- …
preposition
- down a/the hill
- in the hills
- on a/the hill
- …
phrases
- the bottom of a/the hill
- the foot of a/the hill
- the crest of a/the hill
- …
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[countable] a slope on a road
- up a hill The motorcade made its way up the hill.
- down a hill Always take care when driving down steep hills.
- a hill start (= the act of starting a vehicle on a slope)
see also downhill, uphill
Extra Examples
- I had to do a hill start.
- The bus sped down the long hill.
- A few yards up the hill, on the left, was a turning.
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- big
- high
- long
- …
verb + hill
- ascend
- climb
- climb up
- …
hill + verb
- overlook something
- rise
- surround something
- …
hill + noun
- climbing
- walking
- climb
- …
preposition
- down a/the hill
- in the hills
- on a/the hill
- …
phrases
- the bottom of a/the hill
- the foot of a/the hill
- the crest of a/the hill
- …
See full entry
the Hill
[singular] (North American English, informal) Capitol Hill (= used to refer to the US Capitol and the activities that take place there)

Word OriginOld English hyll, of Germanic origin; from an Indo-European root shared by Latin collis and Greek kolōnos ‘hill’.

Idioms

as old as the hills

very old; ancient
More Like This Similes in idioms
Similes in idioms
- (as) bald as a coot
- (as) blind as a bat
- (as) bright as a button
- (as) bold as brass
- as busy as a bee
- as clean as a whistle
- (as) dead as a/the dodo
- (as) deaf as a post
- (as) dull as ditchwater
- (as) fit as a fiddle
- as flat as a pancake
- (as) good as gold
- (as) mad as a hatter/a March hare
- (as) miserable/ugly as sin
- as old as the hills
- (as) pleased/proud as Punch
- as pretty as a picture
- (as) regular as clockwork
- (as) quick as a flash
- (as) safe as houses
- (as) sound as a bell
- (as) steady as a rock
- (as) thick as two short planks
- (as) tough as old boots

a hill of beans

(North American English, old-fashioned, informal) something that is not worth much

over the hill

(informal) (of a person) old and therefore no longer useful or attractive
- Youngsters seem to think you're over the hill at 40!

单词	hill
释义	hill noun /hɪl/ /hɪl/ Idioms jump to other results enlarge image [countable] an area of land that is higher than the land around it, but not as high as a mountain a region of gently rolling hills a hill farm/town/fort on a hill The church is perched on a hill. The house is built on the side of a hill overlooking the river. up a hill They make their way up the hill. down a hill We started to walk back down the hill. in the hills I love walking in the hills (= in the area where there are hills). They stopped at the top of the hill to admire the view. A spring emerges at the bottom of the hill. see also anthill, foothill, molehill Extra Examples A grassy path led down the hill. Olive groves cover the hills. Over the hill lies another town. The landscape is made up of low, rolling hills. The town is set on a small hill. There are several lead mines in the hills above Grassington. They climbed a steep hill and came to the town. They crested a small hill and then the path curved. Troops forced villagers to flee to the surrounding hills. We took to the hills in a variety of four-wheel-drive vehicles. Wooded hills rise behind the town. a hill overlooking the wide valley below the chalk hills of southern England the distant blue hills the houses which dotted the hill the limestone hills of Kentucky Topics Geographya2 Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective big high long … verb + hill ascend climb climb up … hill + verb overlook something rise surround something … hill + noun climbing walking climb … preposition down a/the hill in the hills on a/the hill … phrases the bottom of a/the hill the foot of a/the hill the crest of a/the hill … See full entry [countable] a slope on a road up a hill The motorcade made its way up the hill. down a hill Always take care when driving down steep hills. a hill start (= the act of starting a vehicle on a slope) see also downhill, uphill Extra Examples I had to do a hill start. The bus sped down the long hill. A few yards up the hill, on the left, was a turning. Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective big high long … verb + hill ascend climb climb up … hill + verb overlook something rise surround something … hill + noun climbing walking climb … preposition down a/the hill in the hills on a/the hill … phrases the bottom of a/the hill the foot of a/the hill the crest of a/the hill … See full entry the Hill [singular] (North American English, informal) Capitol Hill (= used to refer to the US Capitol and the activities that take place there) Word OriginOld English hyll, of Germanic origin; from an Indo-European root shared by Latin collis and Greek kolōnos ‘hill’. Idioms as old as the hills very old; ancient More Like This Similes in idiomsSimiles in idioms (as) bald as a coot (as) blind as a bat (as) bright as a button (as) bold as brass as busy as a bee as clean as a whistle (as) dead as a/the dodo (as) deaf as a post (as) dull as ditchwater (as) fit as a fiddle as flat as a pancake (as) good as gold (as) mad as a hatter/a March hare (as) miserable/ugly as sin as old as the hills (as) pleased/proud as Punch as pretty as a picture (as) regular as clockwork (as) quick as a flash (as) safe as houses (as) sound as a bell (as) steady as a rock (as) thick as two short planks (as) tough as old boots a hill of beans (North American English, old-fashioned, informal) something that is not worth much over the hill (informal) (of a person) old and therefore no longer useful or attractive Youngsters seem to think you're over the hill at 40!
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