Death Valley
/ˌdeθ ˈvæli/
/ˌdeθ ˈvæli/
- a desert covering part of the US states of California and Nevada. It is the lowest land in the western hemisphere, being 282 feet/86 metres below sea level, with very high temperatures (up to 50° Celsius). The desert was a source of the mineral borax in the late 19th century. In 1933, the area became the Death Valley National monument.
死亡谷：覆盖美国加利福尼亚州和内华达州部分地区的沙漠。它是西半球最低的土地，海拔282英尺/ 86米，温度很高（最高摄氏50度）。沙漠是19世纪后期的矿产硼砂的来源。1933年，该地区成为死亡谷国家保护区。