uphill

uphill

形容词

向上的；上坡的

困难的；费力的

名词

上坡

艰难的事情

词语辨析

uphill和upwards都表示向上的方向，但uphill更强调上坡的意思，upwards则更偏向指向上的方向。

词汇扩充

uphill battle：艰难的战斗

uphill struggle：艰难的斗争

近义词

ascending

rising

climbing

upward

反义词

downhill

descending

downward

柯林斯词典

uphill (adjective) 1. If you describe a task or journey as uphill, you mean that it is difficult and involves a lot of effort. 2. If you are moving uphill or are on an uphill slope, you are moving up a slope or are on a slope that is rising up. uphill (noun) 1. If you move or drive uphill, you move or drive towards the top of a hill or slope. 2. If you say that someone or something is fighting an uphill battle or is facing an uphill struggle, you mean that they are having a great deal of difficulty in achieving what they are trying to achieve.

牛津词典

uphill (adjective) 1. Going up a slope. 2. (of a task) requiring a lot of effort; difficult. uphill (adverb) 1. Up a slope. 2. With difficulty. uphill (noun) An upward slope.

用法

1. It was an uphill struggle, but I eventually finished the project. 2. The hikers were exhausted after climbing the steep uphill. 3. The car struggled to make it up the steep uphill. 4. She faced an uphill battle to secure the promotion she wanted.

例句

1. The road up the mountain was long and uphill. (这条通往山顶的路又长又高。) 2. We faced an uphill battle to get the funding we needed. (我们面临着一场艰苦的战斗，以获得我们所需要的资金。) 3. The team fought an uphill struggle to win the match. (这个团队在比赛中付出了巨大努力才获胜。) 4. The cyclist pedaled hard to make it up the steep uphill. (骑自行车的人努力蹬车，以爬上陡峭的上坡。) 5. The path became steeper as we continued uphill. (我们继续往上走，小路变得更陡峭。) 6. She faced an uphill battle to convince her parents to let her study abroad. (她面临着一场艰苦的战斗，要说服父母让她出国留学。) 7. The hikers struggled to climb the uphill, but the view from the top was worth it. (徒步旅行者努力攀登上坡，但从山顶上看到的景色是值得的。) 8. The car labored up the long uphill, its engine working hard. (汽车费力地爬上长长的上坡，引擎工作得很辛苦。) 9. We faced an uphill battle to change people's opinions on the issue. (我们面临着一场艰苦的战斗，要改变人们对这个问题的看法。) 10. The hikers took a break after hiking uphill for several hours. (徒步旅行者爬了几个小时的上坡之后休息了一下。) 11. The car slowed down as it approached the uphill. (汽车在接近上坡时减速了。) 12. She found it difficult to keep up with the others as they climbed uphill. (她发现在其他人攀登上坡时很难跟上。) 13. Going uphill is harder than going downhill. (往上走比往下走要难。) 14. He had an uphill battle to overcome his fear of public speaking. (他面临着一个克服公众演讲恐惧的艰难任务。) 15. The cyclist sped downhill after struggling uphill for a long time. (骑自行车的人在艰苦攀登了很长时间之后迅速下山。) 16. The road was steep and uphill, making it difficult for the truck to climb. (道路又陡又上坡，这使得卡车很难爬上去。) 17. The uphill battle to eradicate poverty requires the cooperation of multiple organizations. (消除贫困的艰苦斗争需要多个组织的合作。) 18. She found herself facing an uphill struggle to balance work and family life. (她发现自己面临着在工作和家庭生活之间取得平衡的艰难斗争。) 19. The path led uphill to a beautiful viewpoint overlooking the valley. (小路向上通往一个俯瞰山谷的美丽观景点。) 20. The team faced an uphill battle, but they never gave up and eventually achieved victory. (这个团队面临着一场艰苦的战斗，但他们从未放弃，最终取得了胜利。)