"coombs" in Chinese (Traditional)
小山谷
Definition
Coombs 是指丘陵或高地地區常見的小而狹窄的山谷或低窪地,是比大型谷地更微小的自然地形。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))
「Coombs」主要在英國地理或文學語境下使用,只用複數形式,美式英語較少用。常見於英格蘭南部地名。勿與醫學上的“Coombs test”混淆。
Examples
The sheep grazed peacefully in the coombs.
羊羣在**小山谷**裡安靜地喫草。
The hikers explored several wooded coombs on their journey.
健行者在旅途中探索了數個有樹林的**小山谷**。
Water collected at the bottom of the coombs after the rain.
雨後,水聚集在**小山谷**底部。
Many old villages in England were built near coombs for natural shelter.
英格蘭許多古老的村莊都建於**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,野花為**小山谷**的斜坡增添色彩。
You’ll find plenty of hidden coombs if you take the paths less traveled.
走較少人行走的小徑,你會發現許多隱藏的**小山谷**。