hill

Compared meaning: raised, higher ground (noun).

比较义项：地面上隆起的高地（名词）。

• hill 本词

  A natural, fairly large landform rising above the surrounding land; large enough to walk or climb up, often part of a scenic countryside view.

  指天然形成、体积较大的地形，高出周围地面；大到可以攀爬或行走，常是乡村风景的一部分。

  We climbed the steep hill to watch the sunset together.

  我们一起爬上陡峭的小山去看日落。

• mound

  A small heap of earth or dirt, usually man-made or animal-made, much smaller than a hill and not a natural part of the landscape.

  指一小堆泥土，通常由人或动物堆积而成，比hill小得多，不是天然地貌的一部分。

  The dog buried its bone under a small mound of dirt.

  那只狗把骨头埋在一小堆土墩下面。

Hill and mound both describe raised land. A hill is a natural, fairly large landform, big enough to walk or climb, often part of a scenic view. A mound is a smaller heap of earth, usually made by people or animals, not a natural landform.

这两个词都指地面隆起的部分，但hill通常指天然形成、体积较大、可以爬上去眺望风景的地形；mound则指小得多的土堆，常由人或动物堆积而成，不是天然地貌的一部分。