词组 | valley |
释义 | valley /ˈvæli/ noun an area of lower land between two lines of hills or mountainsadjectivesa deep/steep valley The river had carved out a deep valley.a green/wooded/lush valley (=one with a lot of plants or trees growing in it) There were cattle grazing down in the green valley.a fertile valley (=where crops grow well) The farm is situated in a fertile valley.a peaceful/quiet valley They sat together, looking out over the peaceful valley.a narrow valley The valley becomes narrower at this point.a wide/broad valley The castle is on a hill, overlooking the wide valley below.a shallow valley We camped beside a stream in a shallow valley.nouns + valleya river valley The route passes through beautiful wooded river valleys.a mountain valley The village is in a remote mountain valley.the Thames/San Fernando/Loire etc Valley (=a valley with a particular river running through it) There are beautiful views across the Forth Valley.valley + nounsthe valley floor Most of the town is built on the valley floor.phrasesthe side of a valley He looked across to the far side of the valley.the slopes of a valley They live on the slopes of a wooded valley.the head of a valley (=the higher end of a valley) There is a waterfall at the head of the valley.the bottom of a valley The stream in the bottom of the valley was spanned by a narrow bridge.THESAURUS: valley gorge a deep narrow valley with steep sides – often used in names, especially in Europe: The river flows through a deep gorge. | Cheddar Gorge canyon a deep valley with very steep sides – often used in names, especially in North and South America: She looked down the side of the canyon. | We visited the Grand Canyon in Arizona. ravine a small valley with very steep sides: He fell down a ravine. glen a deep narrow valley in Scotland or Ireland: They followed the river along the glen. | We visited the beautiful Glens of Antrim. gully a small narrow valley, usually formed by a lot of rain flowing down the side of a hill: They reached the top by scrambling up a gully. |
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