uphill

• adj. 上坡的，向上的
• adv. 向上地；往上坡
• n. 上升；登高

英文词源

uphill (adj.)

1610s, from up + hill. As an adverb from c. 1600. Grose's "Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue" (1785) has "Uphills, false dice that run high."

双语例句

1. It's an uphill battle but I think we're going to win.

虽然这是一场艰苦的斗争，但我相信我们会取得胜利。

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2. It had been an uphill struggle to achieve what she had wanted.

她历尽坎坷才达到目的。

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3. The walk from the village to Greystones was uphill all the way.

从村子到格雷斯通斯走的一直都是上坡路。

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4. The man was no more than ten yards away and slightly uphill.

那名男子就在10码之内，稍近山顶。

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5. He had been running uphill a long way.

他已经跑了一段很长的上坡路。

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