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IELTS BNC: 1795 COCA: 2793

valley

Related topics: Nature, Geology, Geography
val·ley /ˈvæli/ ●●● S3 W3 noun [countableC]  
DNan area of lower land between two lines of hills or mountains, usually with a river flowing through it 谷；山谷〔通常有河流流过〕
 the San Fernando Valley
圣费尔南多山谷
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n COLLOCATIONS
ADJECTIVES/NOUN + valley
narrow
The valley becomes narrower at this point.
wide/broad
We looked down on the wide valley below.
deep/steep
a bridge across a deep valley
a river valley
The route passes through beautiful wooded river valleys.
a green/wooded/lush valley (=one with a lot of plants or trees growing in it)
We were on a ridge above a green valley, with the mountains beyond it.
the Thames/San Fernando etc Valley
There are extensive views across the Forth Valley.
valley + NOUN
the valley floor
Most of the town is built on the valley floor.
phrases
the side of a valley
He looked across to the far side of the valley.
the slopes of a valley
They live in houses of stone on the slopes of a wooded valley.
the head of a valley (=the higher end of a valley)
There is a great waterfall at the head of a valley.
the bottom of a valley
The stream in the bottom of the valley was spanned by a narrow bridge.
n THESAURUS
valley an area of lower land between two lines of hills or mountains, usually with a river flowing through it
The route passes through a remote mountain valley.
a trek up the Gokyo Valley to see Mount Everest
gorge a deep narrow valley with steep sides – often used in names, especially in Europe
The river flows through a deep gorge.
Cheddar Gorge
canyon a deep valley with very steep sides – often used in names, especially in North and South America
She looked down the side of the canyon.
We visited the Grand Canyon in Arizona.
ravine a small valley with very steep sides
He fell down a ravine.
glen a deep narrow valley in Scotland or Ireland
They followed the river along the glen.
the Glens of Antrim
gully a small narrow valley, usually formed by a lot of rain flowing down the side of a hill
They reached the top by scrambling up a gully.
Examples from the Corpus
valley• Mam Tor is the first objective on the walk along the ridge which separates the Hope and Edale valleys.• New designs with foot pivots allow snow hikers to tackle almost any hill or valley.• From here they could control both river valleys, and deny Douglas his passage home by either.• the Mississippi River valley• By some weird arithmetic, the more life stuffs itself into the valley, the more spaces it creates for further life.• Each year several thousand people leave the valleys and few arrive.• The marines would land on the beach north of the valley.• The wind, blasting up the valley, decided the direction the trees would fall.
Origin valley
(1200-1300) Old French valee, from val; → VALE
val·ley noun →n COLLOCATIONS1 →n THESAURUS1
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IELTS BNC: 1795 COCA: 2793
valley

noun

ADJECTIVE | VERB + VALLEY | VALLEY + NOUN | PREPOSITION ADJECTIVE➤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下游／上游河谷▸➤fertile, forested, green, lush, wooded肥沃的／林木覆蓋的／鬱鬱葱葱的／葱翠的／長滿樹木的谷地➤remote偏遠的山谷▸➤mountain, river山谷；河谷▸➤Missouri, Thames, etc.密蘇里河、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。
IELTS BNC: 1795 COCA: 2793
valley

noun

valley ♦︎ canyon ♦︎ gorge ♦︎ ravine ♦︎ glenThese are all words for a long area of low land between hills or mountains. 这些词均表示山谷、溪谷、峡谷。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坐落在溪谷中的小镇◆the Shenandoah Valley谢南多厄河谷OPP hill ⇨ hill ■ canyon ˈkænjən [countable] a deep valley with steep sides of rock （周围有悬崖峭壁的）峡谷◆the Grand Canyon, Arizona亚利桑那大峡谷◆Massive rock formations, mountains and deep canyons present splendid views of nature's work.巨大的岩层、山脉和幽深的峡谷展现出大自然的壮丽景色。■ gorge [countable] a deep narrow valley with steep sides 峡；峡谷◆the Rhine Gorge莱茵峡谷◆This is an area of spectacular gorges and jagged cliffs.这个地区峡谷壮观，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. 这两个词在含义上没有实质差别，通常都用于地名中。canyon最常用于北美、中美和南美洲地名，在欧洲更常用gorge，在其他地区则两个词均可使用◆the Grand Canyon (= in the US) 美国的大峡谷◆Cheddar Gorge (= in the UK) 英国的切德大峡谷◆the Cataract Gorge (= in Australia) 澳大利亚的大瀑布峡谷◆the Fish River Canyon (= in Namibia) 纳米比亚的菲什干河大峡谷 ■ ravine [countable] a deep, very narrow valley with steep sides 沟壑；溪谷◆The track continued along the bottom of the ravine.这条小路顺着溪谷的底部向前延伸。◆She fell down a ravine.她掉进一个沟壑里。ⓘ A ravine is smaller and narrower than a canyon or gorge. * ravine比canyon或gorge小且狭窄。■ glen [countable] a deep narrow valley, especially in Scotland or Ireland （尤指苏格兰或爱尔兰的）峡谷◆the Scottish glens苏格兰峡谷◆A river ran through the wooded glen below the city.一条河流从城市下方林木覆盖的峡谷中穿过。
IELTS BNC: 1795 COCA: 2793
valley
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