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uphill

/adverb, adjective uhp-hil; noun uhp-hil/US // adverb, adjective ˈʌpˈhɪl; noun ˈʌpˌhɪl //UK // (ˈʌpˈhɪl) //

上坡,上坡路,上山,上坡时

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Definitions

adv.副词 adverb
  1. 1
    • : up or as if up the slope of a hill or other incline; upward: The soldiers marched uphill. Water does not run uphill without assistance.
adj.形容词 adjective
  1. 1
    • : going or tending upward on or as if on a hill: an uphill road.
    • : at a high place or point: an uphill village.
    • : laboriously fatiguing or difficult: an uphill struggle to become wealthy.
n.名词 noun
  1. 1
    • : a rising terrain; ascent.

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Examples

  • Wearing them while moving uphill is a huge bonus and something I have not been able to do with any other goggles.

  • “It’s an uphill battle on many different levels,” Caruso said.

  • Like many big ski resorts, Jackson Hole Mountain Resort does not allow uphill skiing.

  • That, in turn, means creating strong and quality content will be an uphill battle for you.

  • In this episode, they break down how to use climbing skins, various touring bindings, boots with uphill options, and more, to ensure you have a successful and enjoyable first trip.

  • Attkisson, meanwhile, has been fighting the same uphill battle that other investigative reporters are waging.

  • With national Democrats focused on defending vulnerable incumbents, Romanoff has an uphill fight.

  • But without a damaged Democrat, electing a Republican to federal office in Massachusetts will always be an uphill fight.

  • Oregon will always be an uphill battle for the GOP in the near future.

  • Depression is often a laborious uphill struggle for the sufferer and their loved ones.

  • The road lies uphill, with absolutely no shade, so that one is exposed to the scorching rays of the sun.

  • Once more booted we struggle on, uphill now, on a stony path, and very stiff work it is.

  • He was a stranger, and a man unsparing of his horse, pushing it uphill and down with unaltered speed.

  • It is to advance by ten different roads uphill to the north.

  • But I could not run uphill for long, and soon had to slow down to a walk.