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单词 ravine
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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024
ra•vine /rəˈvin/USA pronunciation   n. [countable]
  1. a narrow, steep-sided valley usually created by the effects of running water off the soil over a long time.
See -rape-.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
ra•vine  (rə vēn′),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. a narrow steep-sided valley commonly eroded by running water.
  • Middle French: torrent, Old French: a violent rushing; see raven2
  • late Middle English 1400–50
ra•vine′y, adj. 

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
ravine /rəˈviːn/ n
  1. a deep narrow steep-sided valley, esp one formed by the action of running water
Etymology: 15th Century: from Old French: torrent, from Latin rapīna robbery, influenced by Latin rapidus rapid, both from rapere to snatch
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