Word · Frequency #16528
canyons
峡谷
canyons is the plural of canyon.
a deep ravine formed by a river in an area with little rainfall
- 1.
A valley, especially a long, narrow, steep valley, cut in rock by a river.
山谷,尤指河流切割岩石形成的长而窄的陡峭山谷。
- 2.
a ravine formed by a river in an area with little rainfall
由河流在少雨地区形成的峡谷
山谷,尤指河流切割岩石形成的长而窄的陡峭山谷。；由河流在少雨地区形成的峡谷；海底悬崖
In use
We hiked to the bottom of the canyon and stayed there until sunset.
The canyon walls rose steeply on both sides of the narrow trail.
A thin stream still runs along the floor of the dry canyon.
a/an + [adjective] + canyon
canyon 前常用 deep、narrow、steep 等形容词描述地形特点。
They camped near a deep canyon.
他们在一个深谷附近露营。
canyon + [noun]
canyon 可作定语修饰名词，常见搭配有 canyon walls、canyon floor 等。
The canyon walls are made of sandstone.
峡谷壁由砂岩构成。
go through + (a/the) canyon
表示从峡谷内部通过时用 through；表示在峡谷中活动则用 in，如 walk in the canyon。
Connections
Collocations
- canyon walls
- 峡谷峭壁
- The canyon walls rose hundreds of meters above us.峡谷峭壁在我们上方耸立了数百米。
- canyon floor
- 谷底
- We followed the river along the canyon floor.我们沿着谷底的河流前行。
- deep canyon
- 深谷
- The deep canyon was carved by the river over millions of years.这条深谷是河流经过数百万年冲刷而成的。
- narrow canyon
- 狭窄的峡谷
- Sunlight barely reaches the bottom of the narrow canyon.阳光几乎照不到狭窄峡谷的底部。
- canyon rim
- 峡谷边缘
- We watched the sunset from the canyon rim.我们从峡谷边缘观看了日落。
Pop culture & quotes
Learner notes
Memory Tip
音近“can you”，想象站在峡谷一边对对面喊“你能过来吗？”——canyon 就是峡谷。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：地理/地貌介绍、旅游与户外活动、自然纪录片/科普文章 canyon 作名词表示“峡谷”时属于中性词，在口语和书面语中都自然可用；通常指陆地上由河流切割而成的深谷，多用于地理、旅行或自然景观描述。若指词典中的“海底悬崖”义项，则更偏专业，多用于地质或海洋学语境。
Pronunciation & Spelling
Canyon /ˈkænjən/ rhymes only with companion. Onion, union, and bunion share the final /njən/ sound but have a different stressed vowel; cannon looks like canyon at the start but has no /j/; crayon ends in 'yon' but is pronounced /ˈkreɪɒn/.
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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