Minnesota
英 [,mini'səutə]
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出自蘇族人的語言。Minne意思是“水”。Sota意思是“天藍色的”。該名原為密西西比河的一條支流的名字。後來歐洲各國殖民者都想用自己的語言為這裏命名，但最重妥協為用這個原住民語言的詞匯命名。
英文詞源
- 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.
雙語例句
- 1. The Minnesota Vikings signed Herschel Walker from the Dallas Cowboys.
- 明尼蘇達維京人隊簽下了來自達拉斯牛仔隊的赫舍爾·沃克。
來自柯林斯例句
- 2. Many people in Minnesota and Tennessee have noticeable regional accents.
- 明尼蘇達州和田納西州的許多人都有明顯的地區口音。
來自柯林斯例句
- 3. The operation was done September 8 th at the Mayo Clinic in Minnesota.
- 這次手術是九月八日在明尼蘇達州的梅奧醫療中心進行的.
來自百科語句
- 4. In a few minutes Heller called in from Minnesota.
- 幾分鍾以後,赫勒從明尼蘇達州打來了電話.
來自辭典例句
- 5. They saw the junction of the Mississippi and the Minnesota.
- 他們看到了密西西比河和明尼蘇達河的匯合處.
來自辭典例句