canyon

名词 canyon:

1. a ravine formed by a river in an area with little rainfall
   同义词：canon

1. An unreachable canyon; an executive unreachable by telephone.
   无法到达的峡谷; 用电话无法联系上的一名行政主管
2. Herbert become rich by opening a tourist trap near the grand canyon.
   赫伯特靠在大峡谷附近开的一家对旅游者大敲竹杠的商店而变得富有起来。
3. Arizona is famous for the Grand Canyon.
   亚利桑那州因科罗拉多大峡谷而著名。
4. A canyon usually has a river flowing through it.
   峡谷常常有河流经过其中。

canyon 也作 ca.ôon

n.（名词）
A narrow chasm with steep cliff walls, cut into the earth by running water; a gorge.
峡谷：带峭壁的狭窄裂缝，由流水切入地表；峡谷

来源：
Spanish caôon [augmentative of] caôa [tube, cane]
西班牙语 caôon [] caôa的增义成分 [管子，手杖]
from Latin canna [reed]
源自 拉丁语 canna [芦苇]
from Greek kanna * see cane
源自 希腊语 kanna *参见 cane