glen

glen — noun

1. a long, narrow valley that lies between hills or mountains, often with steep, gr

1.名詞B2
釋義

a long, narrow valley that lies between hills or mountains, often with steep, grassy sides and a stream running through it

例句

Aiko and her father walked through the glen, following a small stream between the hills.

collocation: walk through a glen / follow a stream

The old glen near Priya's village was thick with oak trees and full of birds.

collocation: wooded glen / thick with trees

同義詞
  • valley

    broader term for any low area between hills or mountains; 'glen' is narrower and more scenic

  • dale

    chiefly British and literary; refers to a broad valley, often with a river

  • gorge

    a very steep, narrow valley with rocky sides, usually formed by a river cutting through stone

  • ravine

    a deep, narrow valley with steep sides, smaller and more dramatic than a glen

反義詞
  • ridge

    the long, narrow top of a hill or mountain, opposite of the low ground of a glen

  • peak

    the pointed top of a mountain, contrasting with the valley floor of a glen

用法筆記

Commonly used in Scottish and Irish place names (e.g., Glencoe, Glendalough, Glenshee). In descriptive writing, 'glen' carries a slightly literary or romantic tone, suggesting a wild, scenic, and secluded valley — unlike the more neutral 'valley' or the steeper 'gorge'.

常見錯誤

❌We hiked through a narrow glen in the desert.
✅We hiked through a narrow canyon in the desert.
💡'glen' describes a valley in a mountainous or hilly region, usually with vegetation and water, not an arid desert landform.