"canyon" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 峽谷

Definition

峽谷是兩側陡峭、又深又窄的山谷，通常經過河流長期沖刷形成。它常見於乾燥地區或山區，規模也可能非常大。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

這個詞主要用於地理和旅遊語境。'canyon' 通常比 'valley' 更強調地形深、窄、陡而且更壯觀。常見搭配有 'deep canyon'、'steep canyon walls' 和 'the Grand Canyon'。

Examples

The river runs through a deep canyon.

這條河流穿過一個很深的**峽谷**。

We looked down into the canyon from the trail.

我們從小路上往下看那個**峽谷**。

That canyon is famous for its red rocks.

那個**峽谷**以紅色岩石而聞名。

We didn't expect the canyon to be that huge in person.

我們沒想到親眼看到這個**峽谷**時會覺得它這麼巨大。

If you go at sunrise, the canyon looks incredible.

如果你在日出時去，那個**峽谷**看起來美極了。

We got to the edge of the canyon and just stood there in silence.

我們走到**峽谷**邊緣時，只是安靜地站在那裡。