释义
down·hill adverb BrE /ˌdaʊnˈhɪl / NAmE /ˌdaʊnˈhɪl / towards the bottom of a hill ; in a direction that goes down ◆ to run /walk /cycle downhill OPP uphill ● ˌgo downˈhill to get worse in quality , health , etc . SYN deteriorate ◆ Their marriage went downhill after the first child was born . down·hill adjective BrE /ˌdaʊnˈhɪl / NAmE /ˌdaʊnˈhɪl / going or sloping towards the bottom of a hill ◆ a downhill path OPP uphill ● be (all ) downhill ● be ˌdownhill all the ˈway (informal to be easy compared to what came before ◆ It's all downhill from here . We'll soon be finished . to become worse or less successful ◆ It's been all downhill for his career since then , with four defeats in five games . ◆ I started work as a journalist and it was downhill all the way for my health . down·hill noun BrE /ˈdaʊnhɪl / NAmE /ˈdaʊnhɪl / [ U ] the type of skiing ski down a mountain ➡ compare cross-country noun
