Uphill

(noun.) the upward slope of a hill.

(adv.) upward on a hill or incline; 'this street lay uphill'.

(adv.) against difficulties; 'she was talking uphill'.

艾莉森编辑

• As the road went uphill they ceased talking. 欧内斯特·海明威. 永别了,武器.
• I am glad he is off, thought I, for this is indeed very uphill work. 哈里特·威尔逊. 哈里特·威尔逊回忆录.
• Downhill the men rather gained on me, but uphill I began to distance them. 威尔基·柯林斯. 白衣女人.
• The letter, which was scrawled in pencil uphill and downhill and round crooked corners, ran thus: 'OLD RIAH, Your accounts being all squared, go. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 我们共同的朋友.
• It was uphill work for a foreigner, lame or sound, to make his way with the Bleeding Hearts. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 小杜丽.
• It's such uphill work, and it takes such a time! 查尔斯·狄更斯. 荒凉山庄.
• His head ought to be uphill, I said. 欧内斯特·海明威. 永别了,武器.

杰奎琳编辑