ravine

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n. 峡谷, 冲沟, 溪谷

发音

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/ɹəˈviːn/
/ˈɹævɪn/

词形变化

ravines 复数

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    A deep narrow valley or gorge in the earth's surface worn by running water.

    山沟

  2. 1.

    Alternative form of raven (“rapine, rapacity; prey, plunder”).

    古体

词汇关系

名词

上位词 2

valley vale

下位词 3

canyon gorge canon

相关短语

ravine deer ravine buck ravine bucks ravine salamander ravine-buck Chavez Ravine

词源

Borrowed from French ravin (“a gully”), from Old French raviner (“to pillage, sweep down, cascade”), from ravine (“robbery, rapine; violent rush of water, waterfall, avalanche; impetuosity, spirit”), from Latin rapīna (cf. rapine).

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