vale

英 [veɪl] 美[vel]
  • n. 谷;溪谷
  • int. 再见;再会
  • n. (Vale)人名;(葡、塞、意)瓦莱;(英)韦尔;(挪)瓦勒

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词态变化


复数: vales;

中文词源


vale 山谷

词源同valley.

英英释意


1. a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river

英文词源


vale
vale: see valley
vale (n.)
river-land between two ranges of hills, early 14c., from Old French val "valley, vale" (12c.), from Latin vallem (nominative vallis, valles) "valley" (see valley). Now "little used except in poetry" [Century Dictionary]. Vale of years "old age" is from "Othello." Vale of tears "this world as a place of trouble" is attested from 1550s.

词组搭配


vale of tears

(poetic/literary)the world regarded as a scene of trouble or sorrow

(诗/文)(充满烦恼的)现世;泪之谷

实用场景例句


a wooded vale
树木茂密的山谷

牛津词典

the Vale of the White Horse
怀特霍斯谷

牛津词典

...a small vale, sheltering under mist-shrouded hills.
隐蔽在雾气笼罩的山丘下的小山谷

柯林斯高阶英语词典

On both sides the present spacious forum and crosses, the Vale of Sydney.
如今宽阔的广场两边横穿过悉尼谷.

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In England, the best plums are grown in Kent and the Vale of Evesham.
在英格兰, 最上乘的李子种植在肯特和伊弗珊谷.

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Circumstances combined early to make her view the world as a vale of tears.
种种境遇使她很早就认为这世间苦难无边.

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'This vale of tears'is a metaphor for the human condition.
“ 眼泪的溪谷 ” 是尘世的比喻说法.

《简明英汉词典》

Behind every mountain lies a vale.
每一座山的背后都是山谷.

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Vale of Brazil and Rio Tinto have joined the call more recently.
巴西的淡水河谷(Vale)和力拓(RioTinto) 最近也加入了必和必拓的阵营.

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The scattered soldiers were rallied in the vale for the next attack.
为了下次的出击,分散了的士兵被集合在山谷中.

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Fox Creek Vineyards and Winery are situated in the McLaren Vale District, South Australia.
狐狸湾葡萄园和酒厂座落在南澳麦克阿伦山谷地区.

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David Motion , a wine expert at David's shop'The Winery'in Maida Vale , London, tasting wine.
葡萄酒专家戴维在伦敦 梅达 谷戴维“酿酒厂”品酒.

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The Mclaren Vale area is well known for its ability to produce full flavoured red wines.
麦克阿论山谷因其能产出美味的红葡萄酒而被世人熟知.

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Vale also wants more nickel, which is a necessary alloy in the making of stainless steel.
淡水河谷还希望扩大镍(用于制造不锈钢的一种合金)业务.

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Tom lived for many years in this vale of tears.
汤姆在这尘世上活了许多年.

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Vale deal was signed by Guinea's interim government, installed after the former military leader was shot.
淡水河谷的协议由几内亚临时政府签署, 而该政府是在前军方领导人被枪杀后成立的.

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Rio and Vale were still reluctant to change the system.
力拓和Vale仍然不愿改变这套系统.

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This dim vast vale of tears, vacant and desolate?
这个朦胧浩瀚的泪水溪谷, 空虚而荒芜?

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Vale is expected to ship about 220 m tonnes of iron ore in 2009.
预计淡水河谷2009年将发运2.20亿吨铁矿石.

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All these were joined together in the vale of Siddim, which is the salt sea.
3这五王都在西订谷会合.西订谷就是盐海.

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Sweep me away , into the vale of thine!
将我带去你的空谷吧!

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And as Echo far off through the vale my sad orison rolls.
我那哀伤的祈祷回荡着遥远的山谷.

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BHP has been aggressively pursuing this for years, as has Vale.
必和必拓多年来一直极力追求这一目标, 淡水河谷也是.

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Vale is the world second largest mining company and the planet's biggest iron ore producer.
作为世界第二大矿业公司,“谷”也是全球最大的铁矿石出产地.

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the Vale of the White Horse
怀特霍斯谷

《牛津高阶英汉双解词典》

Over 1000 riders cycled 100 miles around the Vale of York.
有1,000多人围着约克谷地骑行了100英里。

柯林斯例句