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单词 vale
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vale


vale

a valley; the world, or mortal or earthly life: this vale of tears
Not to be confused with:veil – a piece of netting worn by women for concealment; something that covers or screens: a veil of smoke

vale 1

V0007000 (vāl)n. A valley, often coursed by a stream; a dale.
[Middle English, from Old French val, from Latin vallēs; see wel- in Indo-European roots.]

va·le 2

V0008900 (vā′lē, wä′lā)interj. Used to express leave-taking or farewell.n. A farewell.
[Latin valē, sing. imperative of valēre, to be strong or well; see wal- in Indo-European roots.]

vale

(veɪl) n (Physical Geography) a literary word for valley[C13: from Old French val, from Latin vallis valley]

vale

(ˈvɑːleɪ) sentence substitutefarewell; goodbye

vale

(veɪl)

n. 1. valley. 2. the world, or earthly life: this vale of tears. [1250–1300; Middle English < Old French val < Latin vallem, acc. of vallis, vallēs valley]
Thesaurus
Noun1.vale - a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a rivervale - a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a rivervalleydale - an open river valley (in a hilly area)glen - a narrow secluded valley (in the mountains)gully - deep ditch cut by running water (especially after a prolonged downpour)holler, hollow - a small valley between mountains; "he built himself a cabin in a hollow high up in the Appalachians"natural depression, depression - a sunken or depressed geological formationnullah - a ravine or gully in southern Asiaravine - a deep narrow steep-sided valley (especially one formed by running water)rift valley - a valley with steep sides; formed by a rift in the earth's crust

vale

noun valley, dale, glen, hollow, depression, dell, dingle, strath (Scot.), cwm (Welsh), coomb a small vale sheltering under mist-shrouded hills
Translations

vale

(veil) noun a valley. 山谷

vale


the vale of years

The last or declining years of one's age or career. Astride his motorcycle with thick chestnut hair and a deep, booming voice, my grandfather looks very little like a man who has slipped into the vale of years.See also: of, vale, year

vale of tears

Life or the world at large regarded as a source of sorrow, strife, or tragedy. I'm only glad that she is at peace and can leave this vale of tears behind. If you convince yourself that life is nothing but a vale of tears, you will end up creating a self-fulfilling prophecy.See also: of, tear, vale

(this) vale of tears

Fig. the earth; mortal life on earth. (A vale is a literary word for valley.) When it comes time for me to leave this vale of tears, I hope I can leave some worthwhile memories behind. Uncle Fred left this vale of tears early this morning.See also: of, tear, vale

vale of tears

the world regarded as a scene of trouble or sorrow. literary This phrase dates from the mid 16th century; earlier variants included vale of trouble , vale of weeping , and vale of woe . 1997 Shetland Times Then by God's grace we'll meet again, Beyond this vale of tears. See also: of, tear, vale

the vale of years

the declining years of a person's life; old age. This expression comes from Shakespeare 's Othello: ‘for I am declin'd into the vale of yeares’.See also: of, vale, year

Vale


Vale

 

a city (until 1962, a settlement) in Akhaltsikhe Raion, Georgian SSR. Terminal railroad station on a branch from the Samtredia-Tbilisi line. Population, 10,300 (1968). Brown coal from the Akhaltsikhe deposit has been mined in Vale since 1946. There is also a plaster plant.

VALE


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vale


  • noun

Synonyms for vale

noun valley

Synonyms

  • valley
  • dale
  • glen
  • hollow
  • depression
  • dell
  • dingle
  • strath
  • cwm
  • coomb

Synonyms for vale

noun a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river

Synonyms

  • valley

Related Words

  • dale
  • glen
  • gully
  • holler
  • hollow
  • natural depression
  • depression
  • nullah
  • ravine
  • rift valley
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