"gully" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 沖溝
• 溝壑

Definition

溝壑是指地面上細長而深的小谷或水道，通常是水流沖刷形成，暴雨後雨水會從這裡流過。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

“Gully” 用於較鄉村或自然語境，多指自然形成而非人工挖掘的渠道，與“valley”（更大）或“ditch/trench”（人工溝/壕）不同。常見於地質、農業領域。

Examples

After the rain, water flows quickly through the gully.

雨後，水很快沿著**沖溝**流下去。

There is a deep gully behind my house.

我家後面有一道很深的**溝壑**。

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

農民努力防止田地裡出現新的**沖溝**。

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

小心！踩進那個**溝壑**可能會扭傷腳。

The kids love running down the gully after a storm.

孩子們喜歡暴雨後在**溝壑**裡奔跑。

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

有些舊小路因為多年暴雨變成了**溝壑**。