Word · Frequency #18437
foothill
山麓小丘
a relatively low hill on the lower slope of a mountain
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A hill at the base of a mountain or mountain range.
山麓丘陵；山脚小丘
山麓丘陵；山脚小丘
In use
The village sits on a foothill, with the snowy peak rising behind it.
We parked at the edge of the foothills and started the climb up the main trail.
A low foothill blocks the view of the lake from the roadside.
the foothills of [place]
表示某山脉或高地的山麓地带时，常用复数形式 foothills。
The village lies in the foothills of the Andes.
这个村庄位于安第斯山脉的山麓丘陵。
foothill [noun]
foothill 也可直接作定语修饰名词，如 foothill road。
The foothill town is popular with hikers.
这个山麓小镇很受徒步旅行者欢迎。
Common mistakes
The village is surrounded by many foothill.The village is surrounded by many foothills.
foothill 是可数名词，受 many 修饰时须用复数形式 foothills；中文“山麓小丘”没有复数标记，容易漏掉词尾 -s。
We camped at the foothill of the mountain.We camped at the foot of the mountain.
表示“山脚下”时应用固定搭配 at the foot of the mountain；foothill 指山麓的小丘，单数 the foothill 并不能表达“山脚下”这个位置。
Connections
Collocations
- foothills of the Himalayas
- 喜马拉雅山麓丘陵
- The village lies in the foothills of the Himalayas.这个村庄位于喜马拉雅山麓丘陵地带。
- eastern foothills
- 东部山麓
- They hiked through the eastern foothills of the range.他们徒步穿越山脉的东部山麓。
- rolling foothills
- 绵延起伏的山麓丘陵
- The road winds through rolling foothills covered with vineyards.道路蜿蜒穿过遍布葡萄园的绵延起伏的山麓丘陵。
- foothill region
- 山麓地区
- The foothill region is known for its mild climate.这个山麓地区以温和的气候闻名。
- foothill town
- 山麓小镇
- They stopped at a quiet foothill town on their way to the national park.他们在去国家公园的路上停在一个安静的山麓小镇。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
想象山神的脚：山脚（山麓）处的小丘就叫 foothill，登山前先踩过它。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：geography、travel writing、hiking 通常用于描述山地地形，在地理、旅游或户外徒步等语境中比较常见，属于中性词。
Pronunciation & Spelling
这些词都以 /ɪl/ 结尾，与 foothill 的第二音节 /hɪl/ 押韵（foothill 读 /ˈfʊt.hɪl/，重音在第一音节）。其中 hill 与 foothill 的 -hill 拼写完全一致；bill、fill、mill、will、pill 共享 -ill 拼写。注意 hilly /ˈhɪli/ 拼写含 hill，但读音不同，不押韵；foothill 的第一部分读 /fʊt/，不要误读为 /fuːt/。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.