val‧ley S3 W3 / væli / 名词 [可数名词]

an area of lower land between two lines of hills or mountains, usually with a river flowing through it :

the San Fernando Valley

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.

短语

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.

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.