[N-COUNT 可数名词]山谷；（尤指）溪谷 A valley is a low stretch of land between hills, especially one that has a river flowing through it.
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...a wooded valley set against the backdrop of Monte Rosa.
罗莎峰背后树木繁茂的山谷
...the Loire valley.
卢瓦尔山谷
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val·ley★/ˈvæli; NAmEˈvæli/nounan area of low land between hills or mountains, often with a river flowing through it; the land that a river flows through 谷；山谷；溪谷；流域◆a small town set in a valley坐落在溪谷中的小镇◆a wooded valley树木茂盛的山谷◆the valley floor谷底◆the Shenandoah Valley谢南多厄谷valleyvalleysval·ley/ˈvæli; NAmEˈvæli/
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valleyval‧ley /ˈvæli/ ●●●S3W3 noun [countable]
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an area of lower land between two lines of hills or mountains, usually with a river flowing through it: the San Fernando ValleyCOLLOCATIONSADJECTIVES/NOUN + valleynarrow· The valley becomes narrower at this point.wide/broad· We looked down on the wide valley below.deep/steep· a bridge across a deep valleya river valley· The route passes through beautiful wooded river valleys.a green/wooded/lush valley (=one with a lot of plants or trees growing in it)· We were on a ridge above a green valley, with the mountains beyond it.the Thames/San Fernando etc Valley· There are extensive views across the Forth Valley.valley + NOUNthe 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 in houses of stone on the slopes of a wooded valley.the head of a valley (=the higher end of a valley)· There is a great waterfall at the head of a valley.the bottom of a valley· The stream in the bottom of the valley was spanned by a narrow bridge.THESAURUSvalley an area of lower land between two lines of hills or mountains, usually with a river flowing through it: · The route passes through a remote mountain valley.· a trek up the Gokyo Valley to see Mount Everestgorge a deep narrow valley with steep sides – often used in names, especially in Europe: · The river flows through a deep gorge.· Cheddar Gorgecanyon 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.· the Glens of Antrimgully 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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