Iowa

英 ['aiəwə] 美
  • n. 爱荷华州(美国州名)

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Iowa,又译爱荷华州或衣阿华州。最初出自苏族人的语言Ayuhwa,字面意思为“懒人”,是苏族对一个位于现在爱荷华境内的临近部落的蔑称。后法国人将其转写为Iowa。

英文词源


Iowa
organized as a U.S. territory 1838; admitted as a state 1846, ultimately from the name of the native people, of the Chiwere branch of the Aiouan family; said to be from Dakota ayuxba "sleepy ones."

双语例句


1. In the state of Iowa, it's been a bumper year for corn.
艾奥瓦州今年玉米大丰收。

来自柯林斯例句

2. The crew of the Iowa has been preparing the ship for storage.
“艾奥瓦号”的船员一直都在为货物储存准备船只。

来自柯林斯例句

3. Iowa Official said that crop damage in that state could reach 3 billion dollars.
Iowa州的官员宣称该州农作物的损失达到30亿美元.

来自互联网

4. In 1932, he established a school and artists' colony in Stone City, Iowa.
1932年,他在艾奥瓦州的石头城创建了一所学校,那儿成了艺术家的聚居地。

来自柯林斯例句

5. I'm not even sure bow I got back here from Iowa.
我简直不清楚我从依阿华是怎么回到这里来的.

来自英汉文学 - 廊桥遗梦

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