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单词 ravine
释义

ravine

[ ruh-veen ]
/ rəˈvin /
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noun

a narrow steep-sided valley commonly eroded by running water.

Origin of ravine

1400–50; late Middle English <Middle French: torrent, Old French: a violent rushing; see raven2

OTHER WORDS FROM ravine

ra·vine·y, adjective

Words nearby ravine

raver, rave-up, Ravi, ravigote, ravin, ravine, ravined, raving, ravioli, ravish, ravishing
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British Dictionary definitions for ravine

ravine
/ (rəˈviːn) /

noun

a deep narrow steep-sided valley, esp one formed by the action of running water

Word Origin for ravine

C15: from Old French: torrent, from Latin rapīna robbery, influenced by Latin rapidus rapid, both from rapere to snatch
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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