The Valley
의미: The San Fernando Valley — a large suburban area north of central Los Angeles, famous for its heat and Valley Girl culture.
In LA, 'the Valley' exclusively means the San Fernando Valley, a massive suburban sprawl north of the Santa Monica Mountains. It's known for being significantly hotter than the LA basin, being the birthplace of Valley Girl culture, and housing much of the entertainment industry's production facilities. 'Going over the hill' means leaving the Valley for central LA.
예문
- It's going to be 105 in the Valley today — stay near the coast. 今天the Valley要到105°F(40℃)——待在海边吧。Hoy van a hacer 40 °C en the Valley — quédate cerca de la costa.今日バレーは105°F(40℃)になるよ — 海岸の近くにいな。오늘 밸리는 105°F(40℃)까지 올라가 — 해안 근처에 있어.
- She grew up in the Valley but moved to the Westside after college. 她在the Valley长大,大学毕业后搬到了西区。Ella creció en the Valley pero se mudó al Westside después de la universidad.彼女はバレー育ちだけど、大学卒業後にウェストサイドに引っ越した。그녀는 밸리에서 자랐지만 대학 졸업 후 웨스트사이드로 이사했어.
- The Valley gets a bad rap, but it has great food and affordable rent. the Valley名声不太好,但那里有很棒的美食和实惠的房租。The Valley tiene mala fama, pero hay buena comida y alquileres asequibles.バレーは評判悪いけど、美味しい店が多いし家賃も手頃だよ。밸리가 이미지가 안 좋긴 한데 맛집도 많고 집세도 합리적이야.
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사용 가이드
맥락: geography, daily life, LA culture
어조: familiar, sometimes dismissive
✓ 올바른 표현
- I live in the Valley, near Burbank.我住在the Valley,伯班克附近。Vivo en the Valley, cerca de Burbank.バレーに住んでるよ、バーバンクの近く。밸리, 버뱅크 근처에 살아.
- The Valley is always 10 degrees hotter than the coast.the Valley总是比海边热10度。En the Valley siempre hace 10 grados más que en la costa.バレーは海岸より常に10度暑い。밸리는 항상 해안보다 10도 더 더워.
✗ 잘못된 표현
- In LA, 'the Valley' always means the San Fernando Valley — never say 'which valley?'在洛杉矶,'the Valley'永远指圣费尔南多谷——别问'哪个谷?'En LA, 'the Valley' siempre significa el Valle de San Fernando — nunca preguntes '¿qué valle?'LAでは「the Valley」は常にサンフェルナンド・バレーのこと — 「どのバレー?」とは聞かないことLA에서 'the Valley'는 항상 샌 퍼난도 밸리를 뜻한다 — '어떤 밸리?'라고 묻지 말 것
기원과 역사
The San Fernando Valley became heavily developed after World War II as suburban housing boomed. The term became culturally loaded in the 1980s with the emergence of 'Valley Girl' culture, popularized by Frank Zappa's 1982 song.
문화적 배경
Era: 1950s
Generation: All ages
Social background: Universal
Regional notes: San Fernando Valley, Los Angeles
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