hill
noun
hɪl
noun
1
an
area
of
land
that
is
higher
than
the
land
around
it,
like
a
mountain
but
smaller
小山,小丘,山岗;
2
a
slope
on
a
road
〔路上的〕斜坡
There’s
a
steep
hill
ahead.
前面有个陡坡。
3
the Hill
CAPITOL
HILL
国会山
AmE
4
over the hill
no
longer
young,
and
therefore
no
longer
attractive
or
good
at
doing
things
不再年轻
Kathleen
thinks
she’s
over
the
hill,
but
she’s
only
32.
凯瑟琳觉得自己已经老了,可是她才 32 岁。
5
it doesn’t amount to a hill of beans
it
is
not
important
[美,口] 无关紧要,微不足道
AmE spoken