downhill /ˈdaʊnˈhɪl/ star1 TEM8

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  ADV（副词） If something or someone is moving downhill or is downhill, they are moving down a slope or are located toward the bottom of a hill. 下坡地

  例：

  He headed downhill toward the river.

  他朝山脚下的小河走去。

• 2.  

  ADJ（形容词） Downhill is also an adjective. 下坡的 [ADJ n]

  例：

  ...downhill ski runs.

  …向下的滑雪坡道。

• 3.  

  ADV（副词） If you say that something is going downhill, you mean that it is becoming worse or less successful. (走) 下坡路地

  例：

  Since I started to work longer hours things have gone steadily downhill.

  自从我延长了工作时间以后，情况不断恶化。

• 4.  

  ADJ（形容词） If you say that a task or situation is downhill after a particular stage or time, you mean that it is easy to deal with after that stage or time. 顺利的 [v-link ADJ]

  例：

  Well, I guess it's all downhill from here.

  好，我想从现在起该一帆风顺了。