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单词 valley
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valley


val·ley

V0014000 (văl′ē)n. pl. val·leys 1. An elongated lowland between ranges of mountains, hills, or other uplands, often having a river or stream running along the bottom.2. An extensive area of land drained or irrigated by a river system.3. A depression or hollow resembling or suggesting a valley, as the point at which the two slopes of a roof meet.
[Middle English valey, from Old French valee, from Vulgar Latin *vallāta, from Latin vallēs; see wel- in Indo-European roots.]
val′leyed adj.

valley

(ˈvælɪ) n1. (Physical Geography) a long depression in the land surface, usually containing a river, formed by erosion or by movements in the earth's crust2. (Physical Geography) the broad area drained by a single river system: the Thames valley. 3. any elongated depression resembling a valley4. (Architecture) the junction of a roof slope with another or with a wall5. (Physical Geography) (modifier) relating to or proceeding by way of a valley: a valley railway. [C13: from Old French valee, from Latin vallis]

val•ley

(ˈvæl i)

n., pl. -leys. 1. an elongated depression between uplands, hills, or mountains, esp. one following the course of a stream. 2. an extensive, more or less flat, and relatively low region drained by a great river system. 3. any depression or hollow resembling a valley. 4. a low point or interval in any process, representation, or situation. 5. any place, period, or situation that is filled with fear, gloom, or the like: the valley of despair. 6. a depression or angle formed by the meeting of two inclined sides of a roof. [1250–1300; Middle English valeie, valey < Old French valee=val vale + -ee < Latin -āta, feminine of -ātus -ate1]

val·ley

(văl′ē) A long, narrow region of low land between ranges of mountains, hills, or other high areas, often having a river or stream running along the bottom. Valleys are most commonly formed through the erosion of land by rivers or glaciers. They also form where large regions of land are lowered because of geological faults.

valley

A long depression worn in the land by a river or ice, or sunk between faults.
Thesaurus
Noun1.valley - a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a rivervalley - a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a rivervaledale - an open river valley (in a hilly area)glen - a narrow secluded valley (in the mountains)gully - deep ditch cut by running water (especially after a prolonged downpour)holler, hollow - a small valley between mountains; "he built himself a cabin in a hollow high up in the Appalachians"natural depression, depression - a sunken or depressed geological formationnullah - a ravine or gully in southern Asiaravine - a deep narrow steep-sided valley (especially one formed by running water)rift valley - a valley with steep sides; formed by a rift in the earth's crust

valley

noun hollow, dale, glen, vale, depression, dell, dingle, strath (Scot.), cwm (Welsh), coomb a wooded valley set against the backdrop of Monte Rosa
Translations
山谷

valley

(ˈvӕli) noun a stretch of flat, low land between hills or mountains, usually drained by a river and its tributaries. a beautiful green valley between the mountains. 山谷 山谷

valley

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valley of death

A grim place where death is or seems imminent. It appears in the Alfred, Lord Tennyson poem "The Charge of the Light Brigade" and is likely a shortened version of the Biblical phrase "valley of the shadow of death." Walking through that old, bombed-out neighborhood, Sam felt like he was in the valley of death. I would never be able to march into the valley of death like soldiers do.See also: death, of, valley

valley of the shadow of death

A grim place where death is or seems imminent. This Biblical phrase comes from Psalm 23. Walking through that old, bombed-out neigborhood, Sam felt like he was in the valley of the shadow of death. I would never be able to march into the valley of the shadow of death like soldiers do.See also: death, of, shadow, valley

uncanny valley

A hypothesized phenomenon holding that humans experience a sense of revulsion or cognitive discomfort when encountering robots, dolls, animations, or other human-like entities that exhibit human characteristics that are not precisely lifelike. The "valley" refers to the portion of the spectrum of realism in which a feeling of the "uncanny" is experienced—i.e. between depictions that are convincingly lifelike and those that are intentionally unrealistic. The concept was first described by Japanese robotics professor Masahiro Mori in 1970. None of our testers reacted positively to that doll. They all found it creepy, which might be indicative of the uncanny valley. The computer-generated faces at the end of the movie really dipped into the uncanny valley—I found them really distracting.See also: valley

valley


valley

1. a long depression in the land surface, usually containing a river, formed by erosion or by movements in the earth's crust 2. the broad area drained by a single river system 3. the junction of a roof slope with another or with a wall 4. relating to or proceeding by way of a valley

Valley

The lower trough or gutter formed by the intersection of two inclined planes of a roof.

What does it mean when you dream about a valley?

Dreaming about a valley can represent everything from fertility (a valley is a symbol of female sexuality) to depression and “feeling down.”

valley

[′val·ē] (building construction) An inside angle formed where two sloping sides intersect. (geography) A generally broad area of flat, low-lying land bordered by higher ground. (geology) A relatively shallow, wide depression of the sea floor with gentle slopes. Also known as submarine valley.

valley

The trough or gutter formed by the intersection of two inclined planes of a roof.
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valley


  • noun

Synonyms for valley

noun hollow

Synonyms

  • hollow
  • dale
  • glen
  • vale
  • depression
  • dell
  • dingle
  • strath
  • cwm
  • coomb

Synonyms for valley

noun a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river

Synonyms

  • vale

Related Words

  • dale
  • glen
  • gully
  • holler
  • hollow
  • natural depression
  • depression
  • nullah
  • ravine
  • rift valley
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