"narrow valley between cliffs," 1834, from Mexican Spanish ca?on, extended sense of Spanish ca?on "a pipe, tube; deep hollow, gorge," augmentative of cano "a tube," from Latin canna "reed" (see cane (n.)). But earlier spelling callon (1560s) might suggest a source in calle "street."
例文
1. Far up the west rim of the canyon ,a coyote yipped twice.
遠くの峡谷の西縁で、1匹のジャングルオオカミが2声ほえた。
2.We hiked the Grand Canyon ,exploring Indian cliff dwellings.
私たちはグランドキャニオンにハイキングに行き、インディアンの崖を探究した。
3.They lived over around Coyote Canyon someplace.
彼らはキャオット峡谷一帯に住んでいる。
4.The Grand Canyon in the USA is 1900 metres deep.
アメリカのグランドキャニオン1900 m深さ.
5.He felt wonder mingled with awe at the Grand Canyon .