hilltop

/ˈhɪltɒp/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈhɪltɑːp/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈhil-ˌtäp/ (ame, mw)

hilltop — noun

  • hilltopsingular
  • hilltopsplural

1. the highest area on a hill, where the ground is flatter than the sloping sides a

1.名詞B1
釋義

the highest area on a hill, where the ground is flatter than the sloping sides around it

例句

The village sits on a windy hilltop overlooking the valley below.

hilltop + location — typical use for describing places

From the hilltop, we could see the lights of the town far away.

from the hilltop — prepositional phrase for viewpoint

同義詞
  • summit

    more formal; the standard term for the top of a mountain

  • peak

    suggests a pointed or sharp top; also used for mountains

  • crest

    the highest line of a ridge, often long and narrow

  • top

    more general; can refer to the highest part of anything

反義詞
  • foot (of a hill)

    the lowest part, where the hill meets flat ground

  • base

    the bottom of a hill or mountain

文法句型

the hilltop

on a/the hilltop

hilltop + noun

用法筆記

Common in prepositional phrases with 'on' (location) and 'from' (viewpoint). The definite article 'the' is typical when a specific hilltop is known in context, while 'a hilltop' is used for a non-specific one.

常見錯誤

❌They reached the hilltop of Mount Everest.
✅They reached the summit of Mount Everest.
💡'Hilltop' is used for smaller hills, not for high mountains.
❌She stood on the hilltop side.
✅She stood on the hilltop.
💡'Hilltop' already means the top area; do not add 'side'.