"coombs" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 小山谷

Definition

Coombs 指的是在丘陵或高地地区常见的小而狭窄的山谷或洼地。这些是比大型峡谷更小的自然地貌。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

"Coombs" 主要在英国地理或文学中使用，仅以复数形式出现，美国英语不常用。常见于英格兰南部地名。不应与医学中的“Coombs试验”混淆。

Examples

The sheep grazed peacefully in the coombs.

羊群在**小山谷**里安静地吃草。

The hikers explored several wooded coombs on their journey.

徒步者在旅途中探索了几个有树林的**小山谷**。

Water collected at the bottom of the coombs after the rain.

雨后，水聚集在**小山谷**底部。

Many old villages in England were built near coombs for natural shelter.

英格兰许多古老的村庄都建在**小山谷**附近以利用天然遮蔽。

In spring, wildflowers cover the slopes of the coombs with color.

春天，野花把**小山谷**的坡地装点得五彩缤纷。

You’ll find plenty of hidden coombs if you take the paths less traveled.

如果你走鲜有人走的小径，会发现许多隐秘的**小山谷**。