valley ♦︎ canyon ♦︎ gorge ♦︎ ravine ♦︎ glenThese are all words for a long area of low land between hills or mountains.这些词均表示山谷、溪谷、峡谷。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆in a valley / canyon / gorge / ravine / glen◆to go, walk, travel, etc. through a valley / canyon / gorge / ravine / glen◆a deep / steep / narrow valley / canyon / gorge / ravine◆a rocky valley / canyon / gorge / ravine■valley [countable] an area of low land between hills or mountains, often with a river flowing through it; the land that a river flows through山谷;溪谷;流域◆a small town set in a valley坐落在溪谷中的小镇◆the Shenandoah Valley谢南多厄河谷OPPhill ⇨ hill■canyon ˈkænjən [countable] a deep valley with steep sides of rock(周围有悬崖峭壁的)峡谷◆the Grand Canyon, Arizona亚利桑那大峡谷◆Massive rock formations, mountains and deep canyons present splendid views of nature's work.巨大的岩层、山脉和幽深的峡谷展现出大自然的壮丽景色。■gorge [countable] a deep narrow valley with steep sides峡;峡谷◆the Rhine Gorge莱茵峡谷◆This is an area of spectacular gorges and jagged cliffs.这个地区峡谷壮观,峭壁嶙峋。NOTE辨析 Canyon or gorge?There is no real difference in meaning between these words. Both are commonly used in place names. Canyon is the word most often used for places in North, Central and South America. In Europe, gorge is more frequent. In other parts of the world, either is used.这两个词在含义上没有实质差别,通常都用于地名中。canyon最常用于北美、中美和南美洲地名,在欧洲更常用gorge,在其他地区则两个词均可使用◆the Grand Canyon(= in the US)美国的大峡谷◆Cheddar Gorge(= in the UK)英国的切德大峡谷◆the Cataract Gorge(= in Australia)澳大利亚的大瀑布峡谷◆the Fish River Canyon(= in Namibia)纳米比亚的菲什干河大峡谷■ravine [countable] a deep, very narrow valley with steep sides沟壑;溪谷◆The track continued along the bottom of the ravine.这条小路顺着溪谷的底部向前延伸。◆She fell down a ravine.她掉进一个沟壑里。ⓘ A ravine is smaller and narrower than a canyon or gorge. * ravine比canyon或gorge小且狭窄。■glen [countable] a deep narrow valley, especially in Scotland or Ireland(尤指苏格兰或爱尔兰的)峡谷◆the Scottish glens苏格兰峡谷◆A river ran through the wooded glen below the city.一条河流从城市下方林木覆盖的峡谷中穿过。
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