hill
/hɪl/ (bre, ipa) · [hˈɪl] /hɪl/ (ame, ipa) · [hˈɪl] /ˈhil/ (ame, mw)
hill — noun
- hillsingular
- hillsplural
1. a raised part of the ground that rises higher than the nearby area but is not as
a raised part of the ground that rises higher than the nearby area but is not as tall as a mountain
The children ran all the way up the hill behind their house.
collocation: up the hill / down the hill
From the top of the hill, you can see the whole town below.
Mizuki climbed the hill every morning before breakfast to watch the sunrise.
Their farm sits in a valley with gentle green hills on every side.
The old castle was built on a hill so that people could see attackers from far away.
常見錯誤
2. a part of a road or path that goes upward at an angle
a part of a road or path that goes upward at an angle
Tariq's car slowed down as it went up the steep hill.
collocation: steep hill
Trang had to get off her bicycle and push it up the hill.
collocation: push a bike up a hill
There is a sharp hill just before the bridge, so drivers should be careful.
The bus had trouble climbing the hill because of the heavy snow.
3. the Washington D.C. location of the US Capitol building; a way of talking about
the Washington D.C. location of the US Capitol building; a way of talking about the US Congress and the political work that happens there
The new education bill faces strong opposition on Capitol Hill.
collocation: on Capitol Hill
Reporters on the Hill waited for the senator to announce her decision.
Lobbyists spend a lot of time on the Hill trying to influence lawmakers.
The president travelled to the Hill to discuss the budget with congressional leaders.
- Congress
the full legislative body; broader than 'the Hill'
- Washington
can refer to the US government in general, not just the legislature
用法筆記
Often shortened to 'the Hill'. When used this way, it refers to the US Congress as a whole rather than the physical location.
4. a small pile of earth, stones, or other material, especially when made by people
a small pile of earth, stones, or other material, especially when made by people rather than formed by nature
The gardener made a small hill of soil for each tomato plant.
collocation: hill of soil
Ants had built a tiny hill of sand near the edge of the path.
Imran covered the seeds with a hill of earth to protect them from the wind.
The children built a hill of stones to mark the spot where they found the frog.
用法筆記
This sense is most common in gardening and farming contexts, where a hill of earth is created around plants.
5. Archibald Vivian Hill (1886–1977), an English physiologist who won the Nobel Pri
Archibald Vivian Hill (1886–1977), an English physiologist who won the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 1922 for his discoveries about heat production in muscles
Archibald Vivian Hill won a Nobel Prize for his work on how muscles produce heat.
surname used as biographical reference
A. V. Hill is remembered for his studies on how energy moves through working muscles.
The physiologist A. V. Hill shared the 1922 Nobel Prize with a German scientist.
Students of biology still read A. V. Hill's papers on heat production in muscle tissue.
用法筆記
Used as a surname. This entry refers to the scientist A. V. Hill.
6. James Jerome Hill (1838–1916), a Canadian-born American financier who built a ma
James Jerome Hill (1838–1916), a Canadian-born American financier who built a major railway network across the northern United States
James Jerome Hill built a large railway network across the northern United States.
surname used as biographical reference
J. J. Hill started with almost nothing and became one of the richest men in America.
The town was named after James J. Hill because his railway line passed right through it.
Historians often call James J. Hill the Empire Builder for his railway achievements.
用法筆記
Used as a surname. This entry refers to the railway financier known as the 'Empire Builder'.
7. Sir Rowland Hill (1795–1879), an English teacher and postal reformer who created
Sir Rowland Hill (1795–1879), an English teacher and postal reformer who created the modern postal system with low-cost prepaid stamps
Sir Rowland Hill created the modern postal stamp system in Britain.
surname used as biographical reference
Before Rowland Hill, sending a letter was very expensive for ordinary people.
The first stamp, the Penny Black, was introduced thanks to Rowland Hill's ideas.
Rowland Hill proved that low-cost postage could be a profitable system for everyone.
用法筆記
Used as a surname. This entry refers to the postal reformer.
8. Ambrose Powell Hill (1825–1865), an American Confederate general during the Civi
Ambrose Powell Hill (1825–1865), an American Confederate general during the Civil War, known for commanding troops in major battles
Ambrose Powell Hill was a Confederate general killed in the final days of the Civil War.
surname used as biographical reference
General A. P. Hill fought in many important battles of the American Civil War.
A statue of A. P. Hill once stood on a street in Richmond, Virginia.
Historians debate the decisions that A. P. Hill made during the Battle of Gettysburg.
用法筆記
Used as a surname. This entry refers to the Confederate military officer.
hill — verb
- hillpresent simple I / you / we / they
- hills3rd person singular
- hilling-ing form
- hilledpast simple
1. to put soil, sand, or other loose material into the shape of a small pile or mou
to put soil, sand, or other loose material into the shape of a small pile or mound
The children piled the sand into a mound near the water.
collocation: pile + object + into a mound
After digging the garden bed, Aoi heaped the extra soil in the corner.
Eitan mounded the wood chips around the base of the new shrubs.
Soil was mounded around the base of each young tree to keep it from falling over.
文法句型
hill + noun phrase
用法筆記
Less common than 'heap' or 'pile' in everyday speech. Mostly used in gardening and agricultural descriptions.
2. to push soil up around the base of a plant to protect the roots and help the pla
to push soil up around the base of a plant to protect the roots and help the plant grow better
The gardener hilled the young tomato plants to strengthen their roots.
domain: gardening / hilling plants
Élise hilled the bean plants after the first heavy rain of spring.
Farmers hill the corn when the stalks reach about thirty centimetres in height.
It is best to hill potatoes when the plants are about fifteen centimetres tall.
- unearth
to dig up or remove soil from around a plant
文法句型
hill + noun phrase
用法筆記
Almost exclusively used in farming and gardening manuals. The more common phrase is 'earth up' (British) or 'hill up'.