dale: [OE] Both dale and dell [OE] come ultimately from the Germanic base *dal- (which also produced German tal, ultimate source of English dollar). Dale goes back to the Germanic derivative *dalam, *dalaz, dell to the derivative *daljō. Cognate forms such as Old Norse dalr ‘bow’ and, outside Germanic, Greek thólos show that the underlying meaning of the word family is ‘bend, curve’. Those members which mean ‘valley’ (including Gothic dals, which also signified ‘ditch’) were no doubt named from their rounded, hollowed-out shape. => dell, dollar
dale (n.)
Old English dæl "dale, valley, gorge," from Proto-Germanic *dalan "valley" (cognates: Old Saxon, Dutch, Gothic dal, Old Norse dalr, Old High German tal, German Tal "valley"), from PIE *dhel- "a hollow" (cognates: Old Church Slavonic dolu "pit," Russian dol "valley"). Preserved by Norse influence in north of England.
双语例句
1. Remember, happiness doesn't depend upon who you are or what you have; it depends solely upon what you think.--Dale Carnegie
请记住，幸福不在于你是谁或者你拥有什么，而仅仅取决于你的心态！
来自金山词霸 每日一句
2. If Douglas came down hard enough on him, Dale would rebel.
如果道格拉斯对戴尔太过严厉，他就会反抗。
来自柯林斯例句
3. Success is getting what you want; happiness is wanting what you get.--Dale Carnegie
成功是得到你想要的，幸福是想要的东西正好得到。
来自金山词霸 每日一句
4. We've been chasing up hill and down dale trying to find you.
我们在到处找你呢.
来自《简明英汉词典》
5. I do some work for Smith and Dale, Your company's accounting firm.
