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dale

UK /deɪl/US /deɪl/

词源

源自古英语 dæl,与古北欧语 dalr 同源,均指山谷,最终源自原始日耳曼语*dalaz。

noun

❶ 指两山之间的开阔谷地,常见于英国北部地区的地名中,多用于诗歌或文学作品中描述田园风光。

“The sheep were grazing peacefully in the dale.”

(羊群在溪谷中安静地吃草。)

“We hiked through the green dale surrounded by hills.”

(我们徒步穿过被群山环绕的翠绿山谷。)

同义词:valley, glen, hollow

常见短语

up hill and down dale — 形容长途跋涉穿越各种地形,常用来比喻不辞辛劳地完成某事。

“He searched up hill and down dale for his lost dog.”

(他翻山越谷地寻找走失的狗。)