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源自古英语单词 'cumb'(意为山谷),与威尔士语 'cwm'(圆形山谷)同源,常见于英国西南部地名。
❶ 指英国西南部常见的狭窄山谷或小峡谷,通常由溪流冲刷形成,常见于德文郡和康沃尔郡等地。
“We hiked through the steep-sided coomb to reach the waterfall.”
(我们穿过陡峭的山谷去往瀑布。)
“Sheep were grazing peacefully in the sheltered coomb.”
(羊群在避风的山谷里安静地吃草。)
coomb country — 特指英格兰西南部多山谷的地形区域,尤其德文郡和康沃尔郡的典型地貌。
“The tour took us through the beautiful coomb country of Devon.”
(这次旅行带我们穿越了德文郡美丽的山谷地带。)