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单词 uphill
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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024
up•hill /adv., adj. ˈʌpˈhɪl; n. ˈʌpˌhɪl/USA pronunciation   adv. 
  1. up or as if up the slope of a hill or other slope;
    upward:The soldiers marched uphill.

adj. 
  1. going or tending upward on or as if on a hill:an uphill road.
  2. at a high place or point:an uphill village.
  3. very tiring or difficult:an uphill struggle to earn a living.

n. [countable]
  1. a rising piece or area of land;
    ascent.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
up•hill  (adv., adj. up′hil′;n. up′hil′),USA pronunciation adv. 
  1. up or as if up the slope of a hill or other incline;
    upward:The soldiers marched uphill. Water does not run uphill without assistance.

adj. 
  1. going or tending upward on or as if on a hill:an uphill road.
  2. at a high place or point:an uphill village.
  3. laboriously fatiguing or difficult:an uphill struggle to become wealthy.

n. 
  1. a rising terrain;
    ascent.
  • up- + hill 1540–50
    • 4.See corresponding entry in Unabridged . arduous, hard, strenuous, taxing, grueling.

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
uphill /ˈʌpˈhɪl/ adj
  1. inclining, sloping, or leading upwards
  2. requiring arduous and protracted effort: an uphill task
 adv
  1. up an incline or slope; upwards
  2. against difficulties
 n
  1. a rising incline; ascent
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