vale
noun [ C ] uk/veɪl/ us/veɪl/
（用于山谷名中）谷
used in the name of some valleys
the Vale of Evesham 伊夫舍姆谷
old-fashioned or literary山谷
a valley
a cloud that floats on high o'er hills and vales 高高飘过山丘峡谷的云朵
Idiom
this vale of tearsidiom literary 人生苦海;凡尘
This vale of tears is the world we live in, seen as sad and difficult.