coulee

n. 深谷, 小溪, 熔岩流

发音

UK /ˈkuːli/
其它
CA /ˈkuli/
US /ˈkuli/
AU /ˈkʉːli/
NZ /ˈkʉːli/

词形变化

coulees 复数 coulees

别名

coulée cooley

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    A stream, especially one in the western US or Canada, generally smaller than a bayou; it may (or may not) run dry in summer, may be sluggish, shallow, and wide (forming in effect a pond or slough), or may have cut a deep gulch or ravine.

  2. 2.

    A reach of water in a bayou that is like a slough but deeper.

  3. 3.

    A lava flow (whether molten or solidified).

    地质

词源

From French coulée (“flow”), from couler (“to flow”).

来源：wiktionary