Skip to content

uphill

US [ˈʌphɪl]
UK ['ʌphɪl]
  • adj.上坡的；漫长而艰难的
  • adv.向山上；朝上坡方向
  • n.向上的斜坡
  • Web登高；上升的；上山

Coll.

Synonym

Antonym

Advanced E-C

E-C

E-E

Web Definition

uphill
adj.
1.
上坡的sloping upwards
an uphill climb/slope
向上的攀爬；上坡
The last part of the race is all uphill.
赛跑的最后一段全是上坡路。
2.
~ battle, struggle, task, etc.
漫长而艰难的，费力的（战斗、斗争、任务等）an argument or a struggle that is difficult to win and takes a lot of effort over a long period of time
adv.
1.
向山上；朝上坡方向towards the top of a hill or slope
We cycled uphill for over an hour.
我们骑自行车爬了一个多小时的坡。
The path slopes steeply uphill.
小径直上陡峭的山坡。

Sample Sentence

Definition:
AllAll,上坡的上坡的,漫长而艰难的漫长而艰难的,向山上向山上,朝上坡方向朝上坡方向,向上的斜坡向上的斜坡,登高登高,上升的上升的,上山上山
Category:AllAll,OralOral,WrittenWritten,TitleTitle,TechnicalTechnical
Source:AllAll,DictionaryDictionary,WebWeb
Difficulty:AllAll,EasyEasy,MiddleMiddle,HardHard
1.
It seems as if just breaking even is an uphill fight. There's a good reason that this should be so.
这就好象一场势均力敌的艰苦战斗一样，有充分的理由说明事情本来就应当如此。
zhè jiù hǎo xiàng yī chǎng shì jūn lì dí de jiān kǔ zhàn dòu yí yàng , yǒu chōng fèn de lǐ yóu shuō míng shì qíng běn lái jiù yīng dāng rú cǐ 。
www.jukuu.com
2.
We have discovered what awaits us this season. We knew before it started that this year would be an uphill struggle.
大意：我们知道了未来等待着我们的是什么样一个赛季了。
dà yì : wǒ men zhī dào le wèi lái děng dài zhe wǒ men de shì shén me yàng yī gè sài jì le 。
cache.tianya.cn
3.
That said, the Asia-Pacific is still faced with many threats and challenges, making the road to development for all a long uphill one.
同时，亚太地区仍然面临许多威胁和挑战，亚太各国发展道路依然任重道远。
tóng shí , yà tài dì qū réng rán miàn lín xǔ duō wēi xié hé tiǎo zhàn , yà tài gè guó fā zhǎn dào lù yī rán rèn zhòng dào yuǎn 。
www.fmprc.gov.cn
4.
Ms. Hutadjulu said the effort to make sex education mandatory was an uphill battle.
胡塔朱鲁女士表示，把性教育列为必修科目将是一个极其艰巨的任务。
hú tǎ zhū lǔ nǚ shì biǎo shì , bǎ xìng jiào yù liè wéi bì xiū kē mù jiāng shì yī gè jí qí jiān jù de rèn wu 。
cn.nytimes.com
5.
Parking uphill with no kerb - Turn the steering wheel to the left. Then, at least, the vehicle will not run back across the road.
在没有路边石的斜路上行处泊车须知驾驶盘应扭向左边，这样车辆至少不会在溜后时越出路中心。
zài méi yǒu lù biān shí de xié lù shàng xíng chù bó chē xū zhī jià shǐ pán yīng niu xiàng zuǒ bian , zhè yàng chē liàng zhì shǎo bú huì zài liū hòu shí yuè chū lù zhōng xīn 。
www.td.gov.hk
6.
That would be good: now that flooding seems to be a regular feature of the climatic calendar, mankind needs to start moving uphill.
这或许是件好事：现在，洪水似乎是定期光顾，人们需要往高处迁徙了。
zhè huò xǔ shì jiàn hǎo shì : xiàn zài , hóng shuǐ sì hū shì dìng qī guāng gù , rén men xū yào wǎng gāo chù qiān xǐ le 。
www.ecocn.org
7.
The way the bus panted uphill filled me with a constant fear that it might somehow run out of breath and slide all the way into the valley.
车喘着粗气爬山越岭，老让人悬心，它一口气憋着了滑向深谷。
chē chuǎn zhe cū qì pá shān yuè lǐng , lǎo ràng rén xuán xīn , tā yì kǒu qì biē zhe le huá xiàng shēn gǔ 。
blog.sina.com.cn
8.
If it is going to be accelerated uphill then at least I know one thing which I am going to put in this drawing now.
系统向上加速，于是我们至少知道一点，将其画在这里。
xì tǒng xiàng shàng jiā sù , yú shì wǒ men zhì shǎo zhī dào yì diǎn , jiāng qí huà zài zhè lǐ 。
open.163.com
9.
The night was approaching, Xiaoding have long-distance car ride experience, but so long uphill and downhill he really did not experience.
夜很快来临了，小丁有过坐长途车的经历，但如此漫长地爬坡和下坡他确实没有经历过。
yè hěn kuài lái lín liǎo , xiǎo dīng yǒu guò zuò cháng tú chē de jīng lì , dàn rú cǐ màn cháng de pá pō hé xià pō tā què shí méi yǒu jīng lì guò 。
www.bing.com
10.
In fact, every attempt I made to think about Matt's story was like trying to run uphill in a dream.
事实上，每次我打起精神思索马特的故事，就好像在梦里爬山一样。
shì shí shàng , měi cì wǒ dǎ qǐ jīng shén sī suǒ mǎ tè de gù shi , jiù hǎo xiàng zài mèng lǐ pá shān yí yàng 。
www.ftchinese.com
Bing Dictionary App
Without any ads
Go to website
Download mobile dict apps
iOS
Windows Phone
Android
Download PC apps
Win32 VersionMicrosoft Store