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combe

/koom, kohm/US // kum, koʊm //UK // (kuːm) //

康贝,康比,彗星,梳理

Related Words

dale岱尔,戴尔,邓dell戴尔,戴尔公司,戴尔集团,戴爾glade沼泽地,沼泽,阴凉地,阴凉处canyon峡谷,山谷,大峡谷,谷仓gorge溪谷,狭路相逢,山峡,峡湾vale谷地,山谷,谷仓,淡水河谷

Definitions

n.名词 noun
  1. 1

    British.

    • : a narrow valley or deep hollow, especially one enclosed on all but one side.

Synonyms & Antonyms

as inglen
Synonyms
canyon峡谷,山谷,大峡谷,谷仓dale岱尔,戴尔,邓dell戴尔,戴尔公司,戴尔集团,戴爾glade沼泽地,沼泽,阴凉地,阴凉处gorge溪谷,狭路相逢,山峡,峡湾vale谷地,山谷,谷仓,淡水河谷

Examples

  • The English original is probably that by William Combe, published in 1779, two volumes.

  • The entrance to a combe—the widening mouth of a valley—is beyond, with copses on the slopes.

  • Somewhere behind the broad beam of life sweeping so beautifully through the combe, somewhere behind the flower, and in the wind.

  • The following extract from Dr. Andrew Combe, presents the opinion of most intelligent medical men on this subject.

  • George Combe discussed with his host the principles of phrenology, at that time claiming "its thousands of disciples."

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