valley

noun

/ˈvæli/

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单词	valley
释义	valley noun /ˈvæli/ /ˈvæli/ jump to other results enlarge image an area of low land between hills or mountains, often with a river flowing through it; the land that a river flows through in a valley In the valley below cows were grazing peacefully. the fertile soils of river valleys A stream runs the length of the valley floor. the Shenandoah Valley the valley of the Nile a small town set in a valley The cottage was in a wooded valley. The road climbs up the side of the valley. Wordfinder altitude foothill mountain peak precipice ridge slope summit valley volcano see also hanging valley, lily of the valley, rift valley Extra Examples A large cloud filled the valley and obscured vision. The castle is situated on a hill overlooking a valley. The rivers Rhône and Rhine rise here and form broad valleys. a high hill that dominates the mineral-rich valleys of this region a valley surrounded by mountains Topics Geographya2 Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective broad deep high … verb + valley enter leave reach … valley + noun bottom floor side … preposition in a/the valley See full entry Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French valee, based on Latin vallis, valles; compare with vale.
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