Ravine Meaning in English
word
/ɹəˈvin/
ruh-VEEN
/ɹəvˈiːn/
ruh-VEEN
释义
A ravine is a deep, narrow valley with steep sides, often formed by water erosion.
用法与细微差别
'Ravine' is more dramatic than 'ditch' or 'gully'—it refers to a naturally formed, larger geographical feature, but is smaller than a 'canyon'. Typically used in geographic, literary, or descriptive contexts.
Spanish: barranco - desfiladeroPortuguese (BR): ravina - desfiladeiroPortuguese (PT): ravina - desfiladeiroChinese (Simplified): 峡谷 - 沟壑Chinese (Traditional): 峽谷 - 溝壑Hindi: दर्रा - खड्डArabic: خانق - وادٍ ضيقBengali: খাদ - গিরিRussian: овраг - ущельеJapanese: 峡谷 - 渓谷Vietnamese: hẻm núi - khe núiKorean: 협곡Turkish: vadinin dar kısmı - dereUrdu: کھائی - گھاٹیIndonesian: jurang - ngarai
例句
The river flows through a deep ravine.
basic
They built a bridge over the ravine.
basic
The hikers camped near the ravine.
basic
Watch your step—the path gets really narrow by the ravine.
natural
A sudden rainstorm turned the dry ravine into a raging stream.
natural
He lost his hat when the wind blew it down into the ravine.
natural