Word
acclivitous
/əˈklivitəs/
adjective
向上倾斜的；上坡的
sloping upward; ascending
- 1.
Acclivous
向上的；斜坡的。
向上的；斜坡的。；上斜的
In use
The acclivitous path up the mountain was steep and rocky, making the hike challenging.
They planted vines on the acclivitous slope to take advantage of the sun exposure.
The acclivitous driveway required a car with good traction to avoid slipping back.
acclivitous + noun
acclivitous 常用来形容道路、山坡等向上倾斜。
The acclivitous path led to the summit.
这条上斜的小径通往山顶。
be + acclivitous
The terrain was acclivitous and difficult to traverse.
地形是上斜的，难以穿越。
Common mistakes
The acclivitous of the path was tiring.The acclivity of the path was tiring.
Acclivitous 是形容词，不能用作名词。应使用名词形式 acclivity。
He quickly became acclivitous to the high altitude.He quickly became acclimatized to the high altitude.
Acclivitous 意为“上斜的”，不表示“适应”。应使用 acclimatized 表示适应环境。
Connections
Confusing words
- declivitous
- 下斜的 · acclivitous 意为上斜的，而 declivitous 意为下斜的，两者方向相反但字形相近。
- acclivity
- 上坡 · acclivitous 是形容词，acclivity 是名词，意为上坡的地形，学习者常混淆词性。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.