As we told you last week, every American state has a nickname. Here are some more of them.
正如我们上周所说的,美国每个州都有一个别名,以下讲述的是其它的一些州。
It got its nickname, the Garden State, because New Jersey truck farms once provided vegetables to those big cities.
新泽西州得名“花园之州”,因为新泽西州的菜圃曾经向这些大城市运送蔬菜。译者注:如果是因为运蔬菜的原因,就应该译为菜园之州。
The state legislature chose this nickname.
州议会选择的这个别称。
North Dakota gets its nickname -- the "Flickertail State" -- not from some bird, but from a little squirrel.
北达科他州得名“金花鼠州”并非源于一种同名的鸟,而是源自一种小松鼠。
North Dakota gets its nickname, "The Flickertail State" not from some bird, but from a little squirrel.
北达科他州不是从某种鸟那获得“金花鼠州”这个别名,而是从一个小松鼠。
North Dakota gets its nickname, the Flickertail State not from some bird, but from a little squirrel.
北达科他州得名“金花鼠州”并非源于一种同名的鸟,而是源自一种小松鼠。
South Carolina's nickname is the easier of the two: It is the Palmetto State because of a fan-leafed palm tree that grows there.
和前两者相比,南卡罗来纳州的昵称较为简单,该地因为生长风扇叶棕榈树被称为“矮棕榈之州”。
Tennessee got its nickname — the Volunteer State — because of the bravery of its citizens.
田纳西州得到“志愿者之州”的别名,是因为这里的公民英勇善战。
"Iowa's nickname, the" Hawkeye State, "is in honor of Black Hawk, an Indian chief who spent most of his life in neighboring Illinois!"
衣阿华州的别名- - -鹰眼之州是为了纪念一位在伊利诺亚州附近生活多年,被称为黑鹰的印第安首领。
Rhode Island's nickname is Little Rhody because of its size. The state is smaller than the area around Los Angeles, California.
罗德岛的别名是“小罗地”,因为它的面积很小。该州比加利福尼亚州的洛杉矶的周围区域还要小。
Nebraska is the only state to have a nickname that honors sports teams!
内布拉斯加州是唯一一个别名用来纪念运动队的州。
And Oregon, the Beaver State, borrows its nickname from the large, flat-tailed rodent that USES trees to build DAMS.
而俄勒冈州,别名是“海狸州”,该州取名自海狸这种大型、平尾啮齿类、在树下筑坝的动物。
And Oregon — the "Beaver State" — borrows its nickname from the large, flat-tailed rodent that USES trees to build DAMS.
俄勒冈州别名“海狸州”,该州取名自海狸这种大型、平尾啮齿类、在树下筑坝的动物。
Iowa's nickname, the Hawkeye State, is in honor of Black Hawk, an Indian chief who spent most of his life in neighboring Illinois!
爱荷华州的别名是“鹰眼州”,这是为了纪念在伊利诺伊州邻近奉献一生的印第安酋长黑鹰。
Nebraska is the only state to have a nickname that honors sports teams!
内布拉斯加州是唯一的一个其昵称是赞誉运动代表队的州!
Rhode Island's nickname is "Little Rhody" because of its size. The state is smaller than the area around Los Angeles, California.
罗得岛州由于面积小被称为“小罗得”。该州的面积比环洛杉矶地区还小。
Pennsylvania's nickname is the keystone State. Just as a keystone holds together a stone arch, Pennsylvania was seen as holding together the young American republic.
宾夕法尼亚州的别名是“拱心石之州”。就如拱心石支撑起石拱一样,人们认为宾夕法尼亚支撑起了年轻的美利坚共和国。
But its nickname is the Centennial State.
但他的别称是百庆州。
And Oregon, "the Beaver State," borrows its nickname from the large, flat-tailed rodent that USES trees to build DAMS.
俄勒冈州,也成为河狸之州,从一种用树木建大坝的大尾巴啮齿动物得来的。
South Dakota takes its nickname — the "Coyote State" — from an animal that thinks flickertails are good to eat!
南达科他州别名“土狼州”,土狼是一种爱吃金花鼠的动物。
Texas is called the Lone star State. It gets its nickname from the single star on its flag.
德克萨斯州被称为孤星之州,这个昵称从它旗帜上的那颗独星得之。
Rhode Island 's nickname is Little Rhody because of its size. The state is smaller than the area around Los Angeles, California.
罗德岛州的别名是小罗德,因为它的面积比加利福尼亚州的洛杉矶周边地区还要小。
Nebraska is the only state to have a nickname that honors sports teams!
内布拉斯加州是唯一为纪念运动团队而拥有那个别名的。
South Dakota takes its nickname, the Coyote State, from an animal that thinks flickertails are good to eat!
南达科他州别名“土狼州”,土狼是一种爱吃金花鼠的动物。
South Dakota takes its nickname, the Coyote State, from an animal that thinks flickertails are good to eat!
南达科他州别名“土狼州”,土狼是一种爱吃金花鼠的动物。
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