hilly

/ˈhɪli/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈhɪli/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈhi-lē/ (ame, mw)

hilly — adjective

  • hillypositive
  • hilliercomparative
  • hilliestsuperlative

1. used for land that rises and falls in many small hills instead of staying flat.

1.形容詞B1
釋義

used for land that rises and falls in many small hills instead of staying flat.

例句

The bus slowed down on the hilly road outside Mateo's village.

collocation: hilly road

Ada grew up in a hilly part of northern Wales near the sea.

pattern: hilly + area/place noun

同義詞
  • rolling

    usually gentler and smoother, with softer rises than hilly land

  • mountainous

    much stronger — describes land with high mountains rather than many small hills

  • uneven

    broader — describes ground that is not level, without specifically meaning hills

反義詞
  • flat

    having level land with little or no rise

  • level

    even in height and not rising into hills

文法句型

hilly + noun (road, area, countryside, region)

be + hilly

用法筆記

Usually describes roads, regions, or countryside rather than one single hill. It often suggests that walking, cycling, or driving there takes more effort than on flat land.

常見錯誤

❌The road is very hill.
✅The road is very hilly.
💡'hill' is a noun; use 'hilly' as the adjective for land with many hills.