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in the dale
The village lies in a peaceful dale.
村庄坐落在一个宁静的山谷中。
小谷, 溪谷
Dales — plural of dale
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小谷, 溪谷
an open river valley (in a hilly area)
The village lies in a peaceful dale.
村庄坐落在一个宁静的山谷中。
黑胶唱片表面凹陷或凹槽的部分。
The sunken or grooved portion of the surface of a vinyl record.
The village lies in a peaceful dale surrounded by hills.
村庄坐落在一个被群山环绕的宁静溪谷中。
We hiked through the dale and saw deer drinking from the stream.
我们徒步穿过溪谷，看到鹿在溪边饮水。
The dales in this region are famous for their wildflowers.
这个地区的溪谷以野花闻名。
The village lies in a peaceful dale.
村庄坐落在一个宁静的山谷中。
They walked through a green dale.
他们穿过一个绿色的溪谷。
The dale of the river is rich in wildlife.
这条河的溪谷野生动物丰富。
Not this
We hiked through the dail.
Use this
We hiked through the dale.
dale的正确拼写为d-a-l-e，发音为/deɪl/。学习者常将元音/ei/误拼为-ai，导致拼写错误。
Not this
We found a beautiful dale without a stream.
Use this
We found a beautiful valley without a stream.
dale特指有溪流的小谷（溪谷），若描述无溪流的山谷，应使用更通用的valley。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
翻山越谷；到处
We tramped up hill and down dale all day.
我们整天翻山越谷地徒步旅行。
宁静的山谷
The village lies in a peaceful dale.
村庄坐落在一个宁静的山谷里。
山谷中的溪流
The dale's stream was crystal clear.
山谷中的溪流清澈见底。
穿过山谷
A narrow path runs through the dale.
一条狭窄的小路穿过山谷。
狭窄的山谷
They hiked into a narrow dale between the hills.
他们徒步进入了两座山之间的一个狭窄山谷。
翻山越谷
We searched over hill and dale for the lost cat.
我们翻山越谷寻找那只丢失的猫。
上下山谷，翻山越岭
He walked up hill and down dale to deliver the message.
他翻山越岭去送信。
翻过山丘，越过溪谷，穿过丛林，穿过荆棘
The hikers traveled over hill and dale to reach the summit.
徒步旅行者翻山越岭到达山顶。
啊，把我放在那哭泣的溪谷吧？
The poet writes of a 'weeping dale' to evoke a sense of melancholy.
诗人写了一个“哭泣的溪谷”来唤起忧郁之情。
Use Dales naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
小谷(dale)发音类似'带儿'，联想一条细长的带子山谷。
poetry, literary works|literary|多用于文学或诗歌描写，日常口语中不常用。
常用于诗歌或地理描述中
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