can·yon
noun/ˈkænjən/
/ˈkænjən/
- a deep valley with steep sides of rock
enlarge image（周围有悬崖峭壁的）峡谷 - the Grand Canyon, Arizona
亚利桑那大峡谷 - Massive rock formations, mountains and deep canyons present splendid views of nature’s work.
巨大的岩层、山脉和幽深的峡谷展现出大自然的壮丽景色。
Oxford Collocations DictionaryCanyon is used before these nouns:- floor
- road
Word Originmid 19th cent.: from Spanish cañón ‘tube’, based on Latin canna ‘reed, cane’. - the Grand Canyon, Arizona