be uphill
表示方向或比喻的困难。
The final stretch of the race is uphill.
比赛的最后一段是上坡。
艰难的；费力的；位于山坡上的；在高处的；位于斜坡上或山上的；上坡或上山；向上倾斜的
sloping upward; going up a slope or hill
位于斜坡上或山上的
Located up a slope or on a hill.
上坡或上山
Going up a slope or a hill.
向上倾斜的
sloping upward
困难或费力的
Difficult or laborious.
The uphill road to the village was slippery after the rain.
雨后，去村庄的上坡路很滑。
用法提示：uphill 作定语修饰 road，表示“上坡的”。
We took the uphill trail, which was steeper but shorter.
我们走了上坡的小道，那条路更陡但更近。
用法提示：uphill 作定语修饰 trail，说明该小道是上坡的。
The uphill part of the race made many runners slow down.
比赛的上坡路段让许多选手慢了下来。
用法提示：uphill 作定语修饰 part，表示“上坡的”。
表示方向或比喻的困难。
The final stretch of the race is uphill.
比赛的最后一段是上坡。
常与表示困难或努力的名词连用，如 task, struggle, climb。
She faced an uphill battle to get the project approved.
她面临一场艰难的战役来让项目获得批准。
grammar · medium
易错句子We uphill the mountain every weekend.
正确表达We climb the uphill path every weekend.
错误地将“uphill”用作动词，实际上它是一个形容词，需要与名词搭配使用。
grammar · medium
易错句子The uphill is very long.
正确表达The uphill section is very long.
错误地将“uphill”用作名词，实际上它是一个形容词，必须修饰一个名词。
uphill 表示上坡，downhill 表示下坡，方向相反
艰苦的战斗；艰难的奋斗
Getting the new law passed was an uphill battle.
让新法律通过是一场艰苦的战斗。
艰难的挣扎；苦战
For small farmers, surviving in this market is an uphill struggle.
对小农户来说，在这个市场上生存是一场苦战。
艰巨的任务
Cleaning up the polluted river is an uphill task.
清理被污染的河流是一项艰巨的任务。
上坡攀登；艰难的上升
The trail ended in a steep uphill climb.
这条小径的尽头是一段陡峭的上坡路。
上坡；向上的斜坡
The car struggled to ascend the uphill slope.
汽车艰难地爬上了上坡。
up + hill
uphill 常用来描述斜坡方向，如 an uphill slope。
上坡常伴随爬升动作，如 an uphill climb。
uphill 表示费力时，常与 effort 一同出现。
山是典型的上坡地形，如 uphill mountain trail。
uphill 的“困难的”含义常与 struggle 同现。
艰苦的战斗；需要克服重重困难才能办成的事
Getting the proposal approved was an uphill battle.
让提案获得批准是一场艰苦的战斗。
艰巨的攀登；需要长期付出巨大努力的过程
She knew that becoming a doctor was an uphill climb, but she never gave up.
她知道当医生是一条艰难的攀登之路，但她从未放弃。
做徒劳无功的事；白费力气
Trying to convince him is like pushing water uphill.
想要说服他简直就像推水上山，徒劳无功。
这条路是不是一直上坡？
The first line of her poem asks if the road goes uphill the entire way.
她诗中的第一行问道，这条路是否一直上坡。
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