Minnesota
英[,mini'səutə]
美
- n. 明尼苏达州(美国中北部洲)
助记提示
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