"gully" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 冲沟
• 沟壑

Definition

沟壑指地面上的小而窄的山谷或沟渠，通常是因水蚀形成，大雨后雨水会顺着这里流动。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

“Gully” 多用于农村或自然环境，指自然形成的沟壑，不同于“valley（山谷，更大）”和“ditch/trench（沟渠/壕沟，常是人造的）”。在地质学、农业和自然景观讨论中常用。

Examples

After the rain, water flows quickly through the gully.

雨后，水很快顺着**冲沟**流下去。

There is a deep gully behind my house.

我家后面有一道很深的**沟壑**。

Farmers try to stop new gullies from forming in their fields.

农民们努力防止田地里形成新的**冲沟**。

Careful! You might twist your ankle if you step into that gully.

小心！踩进那个**沟壑**会扭到脚。

The kids love running down the gully after a storm.

孩子们喜欢在暴雨过后沿着**沟壑**奔跑。

Some old trails become gullies because of years of heavy rainfall.

有些老路因为多年暴雨，变成了**沟壑**。