a valley, especially in northern England （尤指英格兰北部的）山谷，峪 the Yorkshire Dales 约克郡山谷 a typical Dales house 典型的山谷房屋 the length and breadth of the land, up hill and down dale 土地的长度和广度，上山下山
Word OriginOld English dæl, of Germanic origin; related to Old Norse dalr, Dutch dal, and German Tal, also to dell.