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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)

畅通词汇

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。

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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.

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3. Children love to spell Mississippi.
孩子们都爱拼写“Mississippi”.

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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。

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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.

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