Word · Frequency #16488
ravine
峡谷；冲沟；溪谷
a deep, narrow, steep-sided valley formed by running water
- 1.
A deep narrow valley or gorge in the earth's surface worn by running water.
地表上由流水冲刷形成的深而窄的峡谷。
- 2.
a deep narrow steep-sided valley (especially one formed by running water)
深而狭窄的陡峭山谷(尤其是由流水形成的)
地表上由流水冲刷形成的深而窄的峡谷。；深而狭窄的陡峭山谷(尤其是由流水形成的)；峡谷；冲沟；溪谷
In use
The hikers followed a narrow trail that wound through the ravine.
After the storm, water rushed along the bottom of the ravine.
They built a small bridge across the ravine to reach the farm.
a ravine
ravine 是可数名词，表示某一条具体的峡谷时用不定冠词 a。
A ravine separates the two villages.
一条峡谷隔开了两个村庄。
the ravine
特指谈话双方都知道或上文提到过的峡谷时，用定冠词 the。
The ravine is too wide to jump across.
这条峡谷太宽，跳不过去。
in a/the ravine
in a ravine 泛指某条峡谷中，in the ravine 则特指那条峡谷中，二者都常用于描述位置。
The hikers lost their way in a ravine.
Connections
Collocations
- deep ravine
- 深深的峡谷
- The hikers stopped at the edge of a deep ravine.徒步旅行者在深深的峡谷边缘停了下来。
- narrow ravine
- 狭窄的峡谷
- A narrow ravine separated the two farms.一条狭窄的峡谷隔开了两个农场。
- steep ravine
- 陡峭的峡谷
- The car slid down into a steep ravine.汽车滑下陡峭的峡谷。
- cross the ravine
- 穿过峡谷
- They built a wooden bridge to cross the ravine.他们建了一座木桥穿过峡谷。
- fall into the ravine
- 跌入峡谷
- Be careful not to fall into the ravine.小心不要跌入峡谷。
- at the bottom of the ravine
Learner notes
Memory Tip
记法：/rəˈvin/ 谐音“拉文”，想象急流把山体拉出一道又深又窄的峡谷。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：geographical description、literary writing、travel guides 通常用于书面描述，多出现在地理、文学或旅行指南中，属于中性偏正式的词汇；日常口语中较少使用。
Pronunciation & Spelling
Ravine 与 machine、marine、serene、vaccine、cuisine、careen 押韵，重读部分均为 /-iːn/。注意拼写以 -ine 结尾但发音不同的词，如 engine /ˈɛndʒɪn/、discipline /ˈdɪsəplɪn/、fine /faɪn/。
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。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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