valley
noun [ C ] uk/ˈvæl.i/ us/ˈvæl.i/
B1 谷;山谷，溪谷
an area of low land between hills or mountains, often with a river running through it
the Nile Valley 尼罗河谷
the Thames/Hudson valley 泰晤士／哈德逊河流域
There was snow on the hill tops but not in the valley. 山顶上有雪，但山谷里没有。
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- The house occupies a commanding position at the top of the valley.
- Changing the course of the river would cause serious environmental damage to the whole valley.
- The path descended steeply into the valley.
- A whole valley was drowned when the river was dammed.
- People have lived in this valley since ancient times.