downhill

下り坂を、坂を下って

丘や坂で、より低い場所へ向かって。

やさしい英語で： Towards a lower place on a hill or slope.

• We walked downhill.
• The ball rolled downhill into the river.
• Is it easier to cycle downhill?

類義語： downward

反対語： uphill

よく使う表現： go downhill, roll downhill, ski downhill

悪い方向に

状態や状況がより悪くなる方向に。

やさしい英語で： Towards a worse condition or situation.

• His health went downhill.
• The business has gone downhill since June.
• Our relationship started going downhill after that argument.

使い方： go downhill (Sales went downhill after the shop changed owners.)

よく使う表現： go downhill, slide downhill, go downhill fast

下りの、滑降の

丘を下ったり、低い場所へ向かう道を進んだりする。

やさしい英語で： Moving down a hill or following a route towards lower ground.

• The downhill ride was fast.
• We enjoyed a long downhill walk.
• She won the downhill race by two seconds.

類義語： descending

反対語： uphill

よく使う表現： downhill skiing, downhill course, downhill stretch

坂の下側の

丘や坂のふもとに近い側にある。

やさしい英語で： Situated nearer the bottom of a hill or slope.

• Stand on the downhill side.
• Water collected at the downhill end of the garden.
• The downhill edge of the road needs a barrier.

類義語： lower

反対語： uphill

よく使う表現： downhill side, downhill end, downhill edge