| 单词 | vale |
| 释义 | vale (once / 699 pages) n A vale is a long depression in the land, usually between two hills and containing a river. A vale is a valley. If you've ever gone to a place where there are mountains, you've seen plenty of mountain ranges, mountaintops, and valleys. Valleys are the low points between hills, and they are also known as vales. A vale often contains a river, because it's the lowest point and therefore somewhere water can settle and flow. If you climb a mountain, you'll see many vales, which are often long and winding. The hills and vales of an area are usually gorgeous and breathtaking. WORD FAMILYvale: vales USAGE EXAMPLESMeryl Streep received an Oscar nomination for playing Suzanne Vale, an aspiring actress whose life lurched from emergency to emergency. Washington Post(Dec 27, 2016) Eighteen months later he sold half of his stake to Vale, the Brazilian mining giant, for £2.5bn. The Guardian(Dec 20, 2016) The deal will help Vale reduce its debt, a major problem plaguing many Brazilian companies struggling with a prolonged recession and a weaker local currency. New York Times(Dec 19, 2016) n a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river Syn|Exp|Hypo|Hyper valley Nemea a valley in southeastern Greece where the Nemean Games were held Loire Valleythe valley of the Loire River where many French wines originated San Fernando Valleya fertile valley in southern California to the north of Los Angeles; includes many residential communities San Joaquin Valleya vast valley in central California known for its rich farmland Shenandoah Valleya large valley between the Allegheny Mountains and the Blue Ridge Mountains in northern Virginia; site of numerous battles during the American Civil War Cataract Canyona tributary of the Grand Canyon Grand Canyonthe enormous gorge of the Colorado River in northern Arizona Great Rift Valley( geology) a depression in southwestern Asia and eastern Africa; extends from the valley of the Jordan River to Mozambique; marked by geological faults Olduvai Gorgea gorge in northeastern Tanzania where anthropologists have found some of the earliest human remains dale an open river valley (in a hilly area) glena narrow secluded valley (in the mountains) gullydeep ditch cut by running water (especially after a prolonged downpour) holler, hollowa small valley between mountains nullaha ravine or gully in southern Asia ravinea deep narrow steep-sided valley (especially one formed by running water) rift valleya valley with steep sides; formed by a rift in the earth's crust arroyoa stream or brook canon, canyona ravine formed by a river in an area with little rainfall dell, dinglea small wooded hollow drawa gully that is shallower than a ravine gorgea deep ravine (usually with a river running through it) wadigully or streambed in northern Africa and the Middle East that remains dry except during rainy season depression, natural depression a sunken or depressed geological formation |
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