"ravine" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 峽谷
• 溝壑

Definition

峽谷指兩側陡峭、狹窄且較深的山谷，通常是水流侵蝕形成的。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

“ravine” 通常用來描述比“溝渠”大，但比“峽谷”小的天然地形，多用於地理或文學描述，較少用於日常。

Examples

The river flows through a deep ravine.

河流流過一個深深的**峽谷**。

They built a bridge over the ravine.

他們在**峽谷**上建了一座橋。

The hikers camped near the ravine.

健行者在**峽谷**附近紮營。

Watch your step—the path gets really narrow by the ravine.

小心，靠近**峽谷**的小路非常窄。

A sudden rainstorm turned the dry ravine into a raging stream.

一場突如其來的暴雨讓乾涸的**峽谷**變成了湍急的溪流。

He lost his hat when the wind blew it down into the ravine.

風把他的帽子吹進了**峽谷**，他就丟了帽子。