Mississippi
英[ˌmisiˈsipi]
美
- n. 密西西比河（美国河流，世界上最大的河流之一）；密西西比州（美国州名）
英文词源
- Mississippi
- originally as the name of the river, from French, from Algonquian (French missionaries first penetrated the river valley in its upper reaches), literally "big river;" compare Ojibwa mshi- "big," ziibi "river." Organized as a U.S. territory 1798; admitted as a state 1817. Related: Mississippian.
双语例句
- 1. Joseph watched a shady-looking bunch playing cards aboard a Mississippi steamer.
- 约瑟夫看到一群可疑的人在密西西比河的一艘轮船上打牌。
来自柯林斯例句
- 2. Like the Mississippi, it just keeps rolling along.
- 它就像密西西比河河水一样不断地滚滚向前.
来自《简明英汉词典》
- 3. Children love to spell Mississippi.
- 孩子们都爱拼写“Mississippi”.
来自互联网
- 4. The water level of the Mississippi River is already 6.5 feet below normal.
- 密西西比河的水位已经比正常值低了6.5英尺。
来自柯林斯例句
- 5. They plotted to make the whole Mississippi Valley secede from the United States.
- 他们阴谋策划使整个密西西比流域脱离美国.
来自《简明英汉词典》