hill
/hɪl/ (bre, ipa) · [hˈɪl] /hɪl/ (ame, ipa) · [hˈɪl] /ˈhil/ (ame, mw)
hill — 名詞
- hillsingular
- hillsplural
1. a raised part of the ground that rises higher than the nearby area but is not as
山丘；丘陵
比山低矮的天然高地
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.
孩子們一口氣跑上房子後面的那座小山丘。
collocation: up the hill / down the hill
From the top of the hill, you can see the whole town below.
從山丘頂上，你可以看到整個城鎮。
Mizuki climbed the hill every morning before breakfast to watch the sunrise.
Mizuki 每天早上早餐前都會爬上小山丘看日出。
Their farm sits in a valley with gentle green hills on every side.
他們的農場坐落在山谷中，四周是平緩的綠色丘陵。
The old castle was built on a hill so that people could see attackers from far away.
那座古老的城堡建在一座山丘上，遠方的人可以提早看到敵人接近。
常見錯誤
2. a part of a road or path that goes upward at an angle
斜坡；坡道
道路上傾斜的部分
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.
Tariq 的車在上陡坡時速度慢了下來。
collocation: steep hill
Trang had to get off her bicycle and push it up the hill.
Trang 只得下自行車，把車推上斜坡。
collocation: push a bike up a hill
There is a sharp hill just before the bridge, so drivers should be careful.
橋前面有一個很陡的坡道，駕駛人應該小心。
The bus had trouble climbing the hill because of the heavy snow.
因為大雪，這輛公車爬坡時很吃力。
3. the Washington D.C. location of the US Capitol building; a way of talking about
國會山莊
美國國會所在地；代指國會
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.
新的教育法案在國會山莊面臨強烈反對。
collocation: on Capitol Hill
Reporters on the Hill waited for the senator to announce her decision.
在國會山莊的記者等候參議員宣布她的決定。
Lobbyists spend a lot of time on the Hill trying to influence lawmakers.
遊說者花很多時間在國會山莊試圖影響立法者。
The president travelled to the Hill to discuss the budget with congressional leaders.
總統前往國會山莊與國會領袖討論預算。
- 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
土堆；小丘
人工堆起的小土堆或小石堆
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.
園丁為每一株番茄做了一個小土堆。
collocation: hill of soil
Ants had built a tiny hill of sand near the edge of the path.
螞蟻在小徑邊緣築起了一個小小的沙堆。
Imran covered the seeds with a hill of earth to protect them from the wind.
Imran 用一小堆土蓋住種子，以免被風吹走。
The children built a hill of stones to mark the spot where they found the frog.
孩子們用石頭堆成一座小丘，標記發現青蛙的地方。
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
A.V.希爾
英國生理學家，諾貝爾獎得主
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.
Archibald Vivian Hill 因研究肌肉如何產生熱量而獲得諾貝爾獎。
surname used as biographical reference
A. V. Hill is remembered for his studies on how energy moves through working muscles.
A. V. Hill 以其關於能量如何在運動中的肌肉中傳遞的研究而聞名。
The physiologist A. V. Hill shared the 1922 Nobel Prize with a German scientist.
生理學家 A. V. Hill 與一位德國科學家共同獲得 1922 年諾貝爾獎。
Students of biology still read A. V. Hill's papers on heat production in muscle tissue.
生物系的學生至今仍會閱讀 A. V. Hill 關於肌肉組織產熱的論文。
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
J.J.希爾
加拿大裔美國鐵路大亨
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.
James Jerome Hill 在美國北部建造了一個龐大的鐵路網絡。
surname used as biographical reference
J. J. Hill started with almost nothing and became one of the richest men in America.
J. J. Hill 白手起家，成為美國最富有的人之一。
The town was named after James J. Hill because his railway line passed right through it.
這個城鎮以 James J. Hill 命名，因為他的鐵路線正好經過這裡。
Historians often call James J. Hill the Empire Builder for his railway achievements.
歷史學家常稱 James J. Hill 為「帝國建造者」，以表彰他的鐵路成就。
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
R.希爾
英國郵政改革者，創立郵票制度
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.
Rowland Hill 爵士在英國創立了現代郵票制度。
surname used as biographical reference
Before Rowland Hill, sending a letter was very expensive for ordinary people.
在 Rowland Hill 之前，寄信對一般人來說非常昂貴。
The first stamp, the Penny Black, was introduced thanks to Rowland Hill's ideas.
第一張郵票「黑便士」的推出歸功於 Rowland Hill 的構想。
Rowland Hill proved that low-cost postage could be a profitable system for everyone.
Rowland Hill 證明了低價郵資可以成為對所有人都有利的制度。
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
A.P.希爾
美國南北戰爭南方邦聯將領
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.
Ambrose Powell Hill 是美國南北戰爭中南方邦聯的一位將軍，在戰爭末期陣亡。
surname used as biographical reference
General A. P. Hill fought in many important battles of the American Civil War.
A. P. Hill 將軍參與了美國南北戰爭的多場重要戰役。
A statue of A. P. Hill once stood on a street in Richmond, Virginia.
A. P. Hill 的雕像曾矗立在維吉尼亞州里奇蒙的一條街上。
Historians debate the decisions that A. P. Hill made during the Battle of Gettysburg.
歷史學家對 A. P. Hill 在蓋茨堡戰役中的決策仍有爭論。
用法筆記
Used as a surname. This entry refers to the Confederate military officer.
hill — 動詞
- 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
堆起；堆成
把（沙、土等）堆成小丘狀
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.
孩子們在海邊把沙子堆成一個小丘。
collocation: pile + object + into a mound
After digging the garden bed, Aoi heaped the extra soil in the corner.
挖好花圃之後，Aoi 把多餘的泥土堆在角落裡。
Eitan mounded the wood chips around the base of the new shrubs.
Eitan 把木屑堆在新種灌木的根部周圍。
Soil was mounded around the base of each young tree to keep it from falling over.
土壤被堆在每棵小樹的根部周圍，防止樹木倒下來。
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
培土；壅土
在植物根部周圍堆土以保護根系
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.
園丁在番茄幼苗根部培土，以強化根系。
domain: gardening / hilling plants
Élise hilled the bean plants after the first heavy rain of spring.
春天第一場大雨過後，Élise 為四季豆植株培土。
Farmers hill the corn when the stalks reach about thirty centimetres in height.
當玉米莖長到大約三十公分高時，農夫會進行培土。
It is best to hill potatoes when the plants are about fifteen centimetres tall.
馬鈴薯植株長到大約十五公分高時進行培土效果最好。
- 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'.