over the hill 详细解释

over the hill

在走下坡路, 在衰退中

英英释义

形容词 over the hill:

too old to be useful- Anthony Trollope

同义词:overage, overaged, superannuated, over-the-hill

补充

over the hillover the hill1.正在衰落He is over the hill as a professional athlete.作为一名职业运动员, 他的巅峰时期已过。2.渡过危机She was very ill for two weeks but she is over the hill now.有两个星期她病得很厉害, 但现在危险期已过。The new tax program is now over the hill.新的税法已经渡过了危机。

例句

1. He doesn't take kindly to suggestions that he is over the hill.他不爱听别人说他风光不再。 2. an athlete who's over the hill过气的运动员 3. an over-the-hill actor过气的演员