canyon

英['kænjən] 美
  • n. 峡谷

词态变化


复数: canyons;

助记提示


1. canal, cane => canyon.
2. can-, cann- "reed, tube" => canal, cane, canyon, cannon.
经常把河流比着地球的血管,其实峡谷又何尝不是如此了,只是没有水流动而已。

中文词源


canyon 狭谷

来自cane, 芦苇。-on,大词后缀。因狭谷形如大芦苇而得名。

英文词源


canyon (n.)
"narrow valley between cliffs," 1834, from Mexican Spanish cañon, extended sense of Spanish cañon "a pipe, tube; deep hollow, gorge," augmentative of cano "a tube," from Latin canna "reed" (see cane (n.)). But earlier spelling callon (1560s) might suggest a source in calle "street."

双语例句


1. Far up the west rim of the canyon, a coyote yipped twice.
远处峡谷的西缘,一只丛林狼嚎叫了两声。

来自柯林斯例句

2. We hiked the Grand Canyon, exploring Indian cliff dwellings.
我们去大峡谷徒步旅行,探究印第安人的崖居。

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3. They lived over around Coyote Canyon someplace.
他们住在凯奥特峡谷一带。

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4. The Grand Canyon in the USA is 1900 metres deep.
美国的大峡谷1900米深.

来自《简明英汉词典》

5. He felt wonder mingled with awe at the Grand Canyon.
面对着大峡谷,他又惊奇又敬畏.

来自《简明英汉词典》