canyon
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++can·yon /ˈkænjən/ ●●○ noun [countable] 
DNa deep valley with very steep sides of rock that usually has a river running through it 〔两边为峭壁、谷底通常有溪流的〕峡谷
DNa deep valley with very steep sides of rock that usually has a river running through it 〔两边为峭壁、谷底通常有溪流的〕峡谷Examples from the Corpus
canyon• But, at our request, the planes soared up the bay and through a canyon over LeConte Glacier.• Pearson expressed concern that the new codes would make it easier to develop hillsides and canyons, particularly in older coastal neighborhoods.• the Grand Canyon• I know its London shrieks and shuffles as it rushes through road canyons and around the sharp edges of tall buildings.• But there was nothing in the shifting canyons of frozen carbon dioxide to tell her.• It is impossible to imagine a Cheyenne war party coming out of the canyon, because the canyon is gone.• We park the truck just past Wino Tank and begin hiking up the canyon.• The canyon walls came close together as they rode in gathering darkness.• The canyon was a natural cutting through a mountain of basalt.Origin canyon (1800-1900) American Spanish cañón, from Spanish, “tube, pipe”, from caña “cane”, from Latin canna; → CANE1can·yon nounChineseSyllable
steep very with rock Corpus deep a of valley sides
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canyon
can‧yon /ˈkænjən/
noun [countable]
a deep valley with very steep sides of rock that usually has a river running through it
▪ valley an area of lower land between two lines of hills or mountains, usually with a river flowing through it: The route passes through a remote mountain valley. | a trek up the Gokyo Valley to see Mount Everest
▪gorge a deep narrow valley with steep sides - often used in names, especially in Europe: The river flows through a deep gorge. | Cheddar Gorge
▪canyon a deep valley with very steep sides - often used in names, especially in North and South America: She looked down the side of the canyon. | We visited the Grand Canyon in Arizona.
▪ravine a small valley with very steep sides: He fell down a ravine.
▪glen a deep narrow valley in Scotland or Ireland: They followed the river along the glen. | the Glens of Antrim
▪gully a small narrow valley, usually formed by a lot of rain flowing down the side of a hill: They reached the top by scrambling up a gully.
can‧yon /ˈkænjən/
noun [countable] Date: 1800-1900
Language: American Spanish
Origin: cañón, from Spanish, 'tube, pipe', from caña 'cane', from Latin canna; ⇨ cane1
Language: American Spanish
Origin: cañón, from Spanish, 'tube, pipe', from caña 'cane', from Latin canna; ⇨ cane1
a deep valley with very steep sides of rock that usually has a river running through it
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