"dell" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 小山谷
• 小谷地

Definition

一個小而隱蔽的山谷，通常長滿草，被樹木或山丘環繞。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

屬於文學或詩意詞彙，現代口語中極少使用。常見於自然描寫或童謠中，特指小型且隱蔽的山谷。

Examples

A stream runs through the quiet dell.

一條小溪流過安靜的**小山谷**。

Flowers covered the dell in spring.

春天，鮮花覆蓋了**小山谷**。

The children played in the shady dell after school.

放學後，孩子們在陰涼的**小山谷**玩耍。

They found a peaceful dell to eat their picnic lunch.

他們找到一個安靜的**小山谷**來喫野餐午餐。

There's a lovely dell behind the old farmhouse.

舊農舍後面有一個迷人的**小山谷**。

We took a stroll down to the dell at sunset.

日落時我們散步去了**小山谷**。