Minnesota

英 [,mini'səutə] 美
  • n. 明尼苏达州(美国中北部洲)

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出自苏族人的语言。Minne意思是“水”。Sota意思是“天蓝色的”。该名原为密西西比河的一条支流的名字。后来欧洲各国殖民者都想用自己的语言为这里命名,但最重妥协为用这个原住民语言的词汇命名。

英文词源


Minnesota
originally the name of the river, from Dakota (Siouan) mnisota, literally "cloudy water, milky water," from mni "river, stream" + sota "slightly clouded." As the name of a U.S. territory from 1849 (admitted as a state 1858). Related: Minnesotan.

双语例句


1. The Minnesota Vikings signed Herschel Walker from the Dallas Cowboys.
明尼苏达维京人队签下了来自达拉斯牛仔队的赫舍尔·沃克。

来自柯林斯例句

2. Many people in Minnesota and Tennessee have noticeable regional accents.
明尼苏达州和田纳西州的许多人都有明显的地区口音。

来自柯林斯例句

3. The operation was done September 8 th at the Mayo Clinic in Minnesota.
这次手术是九月八日在明尼苏达州的梅奥医疗中心进行的.

来自百科语句

4. In a few minutes Heller called in from Minnesota.
几分钟以后,赫勒从明尼苏达州打来了电话.

来自辞典例句

5. They saw the junction of the Mississippi and the Minnesota.
他们看到了密西西比河和明尼苏达河的汇合处.

来自辞典例句

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