Word
acclivity
/əˈkliviti/
noun
上坡
核心释义
an upward slope or grade (as in a road)
- 1.
上坡；上升坡度
A slope or inclination of the earth, as the side of a hill, considered as ascending, in opposition to declivity, or descending; an upward slope; ascent.
上坡；上升坡度
用法In use
The hikers struggled as they climbed the steep acclivity.
用法提示：acclivity 用作可数名词，指一段上坡路，此处用单数形式，前有定冠词。
A gentle acclivity leads to the top of the hill.
用法提示：acclivity 与不定冠词 a 连用，表示一个上坡，作主语。
The car’s engine overheated while ascending a long acclivity.
用法提示：acclivity 作介词宾语，前有不定冠词 a，表示一段上坡。
the acclivity of [noun]
acclivity 通常指道路或地形的上坡段。
We walked up the acclivity of the road.
我们走上道路的上坡。
climb/ascend an acclivity
The car struggled to climb the steep acclivity.
相关词与表达Connections
易混词Confusing words
词族Word family
- acclivities
- plural
学习提示Learner notes
语法说明Grammar Note
通常用单数，指一段上坡路
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