Word · Frequency #18437
foothill
山麓小丘
核心释义
a relatively low hill on the lower slope of a mountain
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山麓丘陵;山脚小丘
A hill at the base of a mountain or mountain range.
山麓丘陵;山脚小丘
用法In use
The village sits on a foothill, with the snowy peak rising behind it.
用法提示:foothill 是名词,意为山麓小丘,在句中作介词 on 的宾语,说明村庄的位置。
We parked at the edge of the foothills and started the climb up the main trail.
用法提示:foothills 是 foothill 的复数形式,作介词 of 的宾语,指山脚下的丘陵地带。
A low foothill blocks the view of the lake from the roadside.
用法提示:foothill 作主语,指一座低矮的山麓小丘。
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。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配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
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧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。
语境与语域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。
发音与拼写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/。
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