| 词组 | gully |
| 释义 | 1． 都有 “山谷”的含义。 1) valley 比较普通常用，常指“有河流流过的山谷”: In 1996，the Hudson River Valley was designated as a National Heritage Area. 2) 美国高科技的“硅谷”叫 Silicon Valley。 3 ) ravine，gorge 常指“陡峭、深窄的山谷”，gorge 一般有河流川流而过，ravine 不一定: The Three Gorges Dam on the Yangtze River will be the largest hydroelectric dam in the world. ( “长江三峡”用 the Three Gor- ges，强调它的 “险峻”) They are skiing at the Tuckerman Ravine in New Hampshire. ( 在 Tuckerman Ravine 滑雪，山谷中不会像 “长江三峡”那样水流湍急) 4) canyon 是美国 Grand Canyon 那样的 “大峡谷”。 5) gully 常指 “雨水在山边冲成的小而窄的冲沟”: The gully is unique because of its great depth and steep slopes. 2． valley girl 是美国用语，指 “( 加州富人家庭只追求时髦的) 山谷女”: Valley girls in California are very much like Essex girls in England. They are stupid and fashionable. valuable，priceless，invaluable 1． 三词都可表示 “珍贵的”; valuable 可以形容各种东西 “珍贵的”; priceless 的语气强于 valuable，形容某东西是“无价的”; invaluable 不可以形容“金钱、价钱等宝贵的”，但可以指“帮助、忠告、建议、援助、经验等宝贵的”: a few valuable tips valuable service valuable photos gain valuable experience a priceless ancient jade sculpture Good health is priceless. invaluable information your invaluable help invaluable resources 2． valuable 后面常跟介词 for，to， as: Native plants are valuable to wild- life. These reports are valuable for ex- ploratory research needs. It is valuable as a resource to guide people responsible for the promotion of such co-operation. |
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