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.
雙語例句
1. Over 1000 riders cycled 100 miles around the Vale of York.
有1,000多人圍著約克谷地騎行了100英里。
來自柯林斯例句
2. the Vale of the White Horse
懷特霍斯谷
來自《權威詞典》
3. 'This vale of tears'is a metaphor for the human condition.
“ 眼淚的溪谷 ” 是塵世的比喻說法.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》
4. Behind every mountain lies a vale.
每一座山的背后都是山谷.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》
5. Vale of Brazil and Rio Tinto have joined the call more recently.