| 释义 |
ra·vine
I. \rəˈvēn\ noun
(-s)
Etymology: French, mountain torrent, ravine, from Old French, rapine, rush, impetuosity, rush of water, from Latin rapina rapine — more at rapine
: a small narrow steep-sided valley that is larger than a gully and smaller than a canyon and is usually worn down by running water : gorge, gulch
II. transitive verb
(-ed/-ing/-s)
: to mark or score with or as if with ravines
< a badly ravined road > |