downhill

adv.

1. 向山下；向下
   towards the bottom of a hill; in a direction that goes down
   1. to run/walk/cycle downhill
      跑 / 走 / 骑车下山

adj.

1. 下山的；下坡的；下斜的
   going or sloping towards the bottom of a hill
   1. a downhill path
      下山的路

noun

1. （滑雪）速降，速降比赛
   the type of skiing in which you go directly down a mountain; a race in which people ski down a mountain

1. ADV 向山下;在山下
   If something or someone is moving downhill or is downhill, they are moving down a slope or are located towards the bottom of a hill.
   1. He headed downhill towards the river...
      他朝山下的河流走去。
   2. The lake itself lies only a few hundred yards off to your right and slightly downhill...
      湖本身就在你右侧仅几百码的地方，稍微向山下走几步。
   3. It was a clearing just downhill from a peak of eight thousand feet.
      那片空地就在8,000英尺高的山峰下。
   4. Downhill is also an adjective.
      
   5. Bessie was on the downhill path.
      贝茜在下山的小路上。
   6. ...downhill ski runs...
      下坡滑雪道
   7. We began a steady downhill run.
      我们开始了一场匀速的下山赛跑。
2. ADV 走下坡路地;恶化地;每况愈下
   If you say that something is going downhill, you mean that it is becoming worse or less successful.
   1. Since I started to work longer hours things have gone steadily downhill...
      自从我开始加班以来，事情日趋恶化。
   2. For the movie business, it was all downhill from there...
      电影业从那时就开始完全走下坡路了。
   3. His career was heading downhill fast.
      他的事业迅速下滑。
3. ADJ (与前段时间相比)容易的
   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.
   1. Well, I guess it's all downhill from here.
      嗯，我猜从此以后就容易了。

1. The path angled downhill and northwards
   小路向山下伸展，然后向北延伸。
2. On the descents, cyclists spin past cars, freewheeling downhill at tremendous speed.
   在坡道上，自行车手飞驰着超越了一辆辆汽车，靠着惯性一路疾冲下山。
3. He headed downhill towards the river
   他朝山下的河流走去。
4. The lake itself lies only a few hundred yards off to your right and slightly downhill
   湖本身就在你右侧仅几百码的地方，稍微向山下走几步。
5. It was a clearing just downhill from a peak of eight thousand feet.
   那片空地就在8,000英尺高的山峰下。
6. Since I started to work longer hours things have gone steadily downhill
   自从我开始加班以来，事情日趋恶化。
7. For the movie business, it was all downhill from there
   电影业从那时就开始完全走下坡路了。
8. His career was heading downhill fast.
   他的事业迅速下滑。
9. Well, I guess it's all downhill from here.
   嗯，我猜从此以后就容易了。
10. Stay on the left-hand pavement to follow a road downhill round a curve
    继续顺着左边的人行道拐一个弯，然后沿路下山。
11. I was approaching a fairly sharp bend that swept downhill to the left.
    我正驶向下坡路上一个突然向左的急转弯。
12. At that time our relations were going upwards, but since then they have been going downwards [ downhill].
    那时我们的关系是走上坡路，此后就开始走下坡路了。
13. Water naturally flows downhill.; Water always finds its own level.
    水往低处流。
14. His health was getting steadily worse.; His health went steadily downhill.
    他的健康每况愈下。
15. The production in some areas went steadily downhill.
    某些地区的生产在滑坡。
16. Heading away from the mountains, I soon found an easier path leading downhill to the village.
    我背着山走了不久，就发现了一条通往该村的比较平坦的下山小路。
17. After that, it is often downhill.
    这之后，就常常是走下坡路了。
18. This area's been going downhill for years.
    这个地区几年来一直在走下坡路。
19. Downhill skiing is not for everyone.
    滑降滑雪可不是每个人都能玩的。
20. Alpine skiing consists of downhill, slalom and giant slalom.
    高山滑雪由滑降、小回转和大回转（障碍滑雪）组成。
21. As I freewheel downhill, my hands and face suddenly freeze up.
    当我靠着惯性向下滑行时，脸和手都冻僵了。
22. My legs began aching soon after we went downhill.
    刚下山，腿就开始疼了。
23. The thesis makes experiment and theory analysis on ability of the exhaust braking when a bus goes downhill.
    对客车下坡行驶时排气制动的能力进行试验和理论研究。
24. They began to stay away in droves and Underground Atlanta quickly began to go downhill.
    他们许多人不再来光顾了，于是地下亚特兰大很快就开始走上了下坡路。
25. The route is all downhill from here to the finish.
    从这里一直到结束都是下山的路了。
26. A bicycle can go fast downhill.
    自行车下坡时可以跑得很快。
27. It's all downhill from there.
    它的所有从那里下山。
28. The floors next week* And after that it's just downhill.
    地板下个星期可以搞定，之后很快就可以完工了。
29. It's so much easier running downhill!
    跑下山容易多了！
30. You'll want a different bike for different terrain, such as cross country or downhill.
    您会想要一个不同的自行车不同的地形，如跨国家或下坡。

adv.

go downhill

• （质量、健康等）每况愈下，走下坡路，恶化
  to get worse in quality, health, etc.
  1. Their marriage went downhill after the first child was born.
     自第一个孩子出生后他们的婚姻便开始走下坡路了。

adj.

be (all) downhill

be downhill all the way

• （与前面的相比较）容易
  to be easy compared to what came before
  1. It's all downhill from here. We'll soon be finished.
     从这以后就容易了。我们很快就会结束。
• 每况愈下；走下坡路；不断恶化
  to become worse or less successful
  1. It's been all downhill for his career since then, with four defeats in five games.
     从那时起他的战绩便江河日下，五场比赛输掉了四场。
  2. I started work as a journalist and it was downhill all the way for my health.
     我开始当记者后，身体每况愈下。

noun

1. a ski race down a trail

2. the downward slope of a hill

adj

1. sloping down rather steeply

   Synonym:    declivitousdownward-sloping

adv

1. toward the bottom of a hill
   1. running downhill, he gained a lot of speed

2. toward a lower or inferior state
   1. your performance has been going downhill for a long time now