ADJECTIVE | VERB + VALLEY | VALLEY + NOUN | PREPOSITIONADJECTIVE➤broad, deep, high, large, long, steep, wide寬闊的山谷;深谷;(山中)幽谷;大峽谷;長長的峽谷;陡峭的山谷;寬廣的谷地▸➤little, narrow, shallow, small小山谷;狹長的山谷;淺的谷地▸➤lower, upper下遊/上遊河谷▸➤fertile, forested, green, lush, wooded肥沃的/林木覆蓋的/鬱鬱蔥蔥的/蔥翠的/長滿樹木的谷地➤remote偏遠的山谷▸➤mountain, river山谷;河谷▸➤Missouri, Thames, etc.密蘇裏河、泰晤士河等流域VERB + VALLEY➤enter, leave, reach進入/離開/抵達山谷➤form形成山谷◇The rivers Rhône and Rhine rise here and form broad valleys.羅訥河和萊茵河發源於此,形成寬廣的河谷。➤overlook俯瞰山谷◇The castle is situated on a hill overlooking a valley.這座城堡坐落在小山上,俯瞰着山谷。➤dominate俯視山谷◇a high hill that dominates the mineral-rich valleys of this region俯視該地區礦藏豐富的山谷的一座高山➤surround圍繞山谷◇a valley surrounded by mountains群山環繞的山谷➤fill填滿山谷◇A large cloud filled the valley and obscured vision.一朵碩大的雲彩填滿了山谷,讓人什麼也看不清。VALLEY + NOUN➤bottom, floor, side, wall谷底;山谷的一邊;谷壁PREPOSITION➤in a/the valley在山谷裏◇The house was in a wooded valley.房子建在一個林木繁茂的山谷裏。
valley ♦︎ canyon ♦︎ gorge ♦︎ ravine ♦︎ glenThese are all words for a long area of low land between hills or mountains.這些詞均表示山谷、溪谷、峽谷。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坐落在溪谷中的小鎮◆the Shenandoah Valley謝南多厄河谷OPPhill ⇨ hill■canyon ˈkænjən [countable] a deep valley with steep sides of rock(周圍有懸崖峭壁的)峽谷◆the Grand Canyon, Arizona亞利桑那大峽谷◆Massive rock formations, mountains and deep canyons present splendid views of nature's work.巨大的岩層、山脈和幽深的峽谷展現出大自然的壯麗景色。■gorge [countable] a deep narrow valley with steep sides峽;峽谷◆the Rhine Gorge萊茵峽谷◆This is an area of spectacular gorges and jagged cliffs.這個地區峽谷壯觀,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.這兩個詞在含義上沒有實質差别,通常都用於地名中。canyon最常用於北美、中美和南美洲地名,在歐洲更常用gorge,在其他地區則兩個詞均可使用◆the Grand Canyon(= in the US)美國的大峽谷◆Cheddar Gorge(= in the UK)英國的切德大峽谷◆the Cataract Gorge(= in Australia)澳大利亞的大瀑布峽谷◆the Fish River Canyon(= in Namibia)納米比亞的菲什幹河大峽谷■ravine [countable] a deep, very narrow valley with steep sides溝壑;溪谷◆The track continued along the bottom of the ravine.這條小路順着溪谷的底部向前延伸。◆She fell down a ravine.她掉進一個溝壑裏。ⓘ A ravine is smaller and narrower than a canyon or gorge. * ravine比canyon或gorge小且狹窄。■glen [countable] a deep narrow valley, especially in Scotland or Ireland(尤指蘇格蘭或愛爾蘭的)峽谷◆the Scottish glens蘇格蘭峽谷◆A river ran through the wooded glen below the city.一條河流從城市下方林木覆蓋的峽谷中穿過。