好词典

gully

UK //ˈɡʌli//US //ˈɡʌli//

词源

源自16世纪法语单词 'goulet'(意为狭窄通道),后演变为英语 'gully',与拉丁语 'gula'(喉咙)有关联。

noun

❶ 指由雨水冲刷形成的狭窄沟壑或小峡谷,通常出现在山坡或土地表面。

“The heavy rain created deep gullies in the hillside.”

(暴雨在山坡上冲出了深深的沟壑。)

“We had to jump over a small gully to continue the hike.”

(我们不得不跳过一条小沟壑才能继续徒步。)

❶ 在板球运动中,指外场手站立的位置区域,位于击球手斜后方。

“The fielder positioned himself in the gully to catch the edge.”

(外场手站在斜后方位置准备接擦边球。)

“A brilliant catch in the gully turned the game around.”

(斜后方位置的一个精彩接球扭转了比赛局势。)

同义词:ravine, ditch, channel, gorge, watercourse

verb

❶ 指通过水流冲刷形成沟壑或通道的过程。

“Years of rainwater have gullied the soft sandstone.”

(多年的雨水冲刷在松软的砂岩上形成了沟渠。)

“The hillside was badly gullied after the storm.”

(暴风雨过后,山坡被冲刷出严重的沟壑。)

同义词:erode, channel, wash out

常见短语

gully washer — 指能形成沟壑的暴雨,形容雨量极大、来势汹汹的降雨。

“We had a real gully washer last night that flooded the streets.”

(昨晚下了场真正的暴雨,街道都被淹没了。)