Word · Frequency #13287
dells
小谷；小溪谷
dells is the plural of dell.
a small wooded hollow
- 1.
A small, deep, and wooded valley or sunken area of ground, especially in the form of a natural hollow.
小而深的树木繁茂的山谷或洼地
- 2.
a small wooded hollow
小型林间洼地
小而深的树木繁茂的山谷或洼地；小型林间洼地；小谷；小溪谷；[医] 小凹；浅窝
In use
We followed a narrow trail through a wooded dell, listening to the birds.
The dell behind our house is full of ferns and old oak trees.
Heavy rain often turns the dells between the hills into small streams.
a dell
dell 是可数名词，复数形式为 dells。
We found a dell at the foot of the hill.
我们在山脚下发现了一个小谷。
in the dell
They built a cottage in the dell.
他们在小谷里建了一座小屋。
Common mistakes
They dell in the countryside.They dwell in the countryside.
Connections
Collocations
- wooded dell
- 树木茂密的小山谷
- We picnicked in a wooded dell near the river.我们在河边附近一个树木茂密的小山谷里野餐。
- shady dell
- 荫凉的小山谷
- The children found a shady dell to rest in.孩子们找到一个荫凉的小山谷休息。
- grassy dell
- 长满青草的小山谷
- She sat reading in a grassy dell.她坐在一个长满青草的小山谷里读书。
- hidden dell
- 隐秘的小山谷
- The cottage lies in a hidden dell.小屋坐落在一个隐秘的小山谷里。
- quiet dell
- 幽静的小山谷
- They walked through a quiet dell.他们走过一个幽静的小山谷。
Synonyms
Learner notes
Memory Tip
把 dell 的两个 l 看作两座小丘，中间就是树木环绕的小谷。
Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：诗歌、文学描写、地名 dell 表示“小谷、小树林环绕的谷地”，通常用于诗歌或文学性描写中，也比较常见于地名；日常口语中少用。
Pronunciation & Spelling
与 dell /dɛl/ 押韵的词：bell、well、tell、sell、smell、shell（重读元音 /ɛ/ + /l/）。注意形近但发音不同的词：deal /diːl/（长元音 /iː/）和 doll /dɒl/（美式常读 /dɑːl/）并不与 dell 押韵。
Learn the forms together
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Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.