valley

/ˈvæli/ n.
标准词条 CET-4CET-6IELTS
一句话记住

山谷；谷地；河谷

释义与例句

n. 山谷；谷地；河谷
an area of low land between hills or mountains, often with a river flowing through it
  1. A small river runs through the centre of the valley.
    一条小河流经山谷中央。
  2. The village lies in a fertile valley surrounded by wooded hills.
    这个村庄坐落在一片肥沃的谷地中，四周环绕着树木繁茂的山丘。
展开其余 1 条例句
  1. By evening, mist had settled over the whole valley.
    到傍晚时，薄雾已经笼罩了整个山谷。

词源与构词

记忆钩子 valley 常出现在地理、环境和旅游描述中；river valley 是“河谷”，valley floor 是“谷底”。

词族与关联词

易混词（形近或义近，注意区别）
  • canyon 峡谷
    valley 泛指丘陵或山地之间的低洼谷地，可宽可窄；canyon 指两侧岩壁陡峭、通常又深又窄的峡谷。
    The river has cut a deep canyon through the rock. 这条河在岩石间冲刷出一条深峡谷。
常见搭配
  • river valley 河谷
    Early settlements developed along this fertile river valley. 早期聚落沿着这片肥沃的河谷发展起来。
  • a deep valley 深谷
    The railway bridge crosses a deep valley between two mountains. 这座铁路桥横跨两山之间的一道深谷。
  • valley floor 谷底
    Most of the farms are located on the valley floor. 大多数农场位于谷底。