an area of low land between hills or mountains, often with a river flowing through it; the land that a river flows through谷；山谷；溪谷；流域- in a valley In the valley below cows were grazing peacefully.在下面的山谷里，奶牛正在和平地放牧。
- the fertile soils of river valleys流域的肥沃土壤
- A stream runs the length of the valley floor.一条小溪流过谷底。
- the Shenandoah Valley谢南多厄谷
- the valley of the Nile尼罗河谷
- a small town set in a valley坐落在溪谷中的小镇
- The cottage was in a wooded valley.农舍建在一个林木繁茂的山谷里 。
- The road climbs up the side of the valley.这条路爬上了山谷的一侧。
see also hanging valley, lily of the valley, rift valleyExtra Examples- A large cloud filled the valley and obscured vision.一朵硕大的云彩填满了山谷，让人什么也看不清。
- The castle is situated on a hill overlooking a valley.这座城堡坐落在小山上，俯瞰着山谷。
- The rivers Rhône and Rhine rise here and form broad valleys.罗讷河和莱茵河发源于此，形成宽广的河谷。
- a high hill that dominates the mineral-rich valleys of this region俯视该地区矿藏丰富的山谷的一座高山
- a valley surrounded by mountains群山环绕的山谷
Topics Geographya2Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjectiveverb + valleyvalley + nounprepositionSee full entry Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French valee, based on Latin vallis, valles; compare with vale.
