托福聽力:托福聽力考試相關(guān)背景資料(六)

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美國(guó)各個(gè)州名稱及別名
    阿肯色(Arkansas): 奇跡州(Wonder State);機(jī)會(huì)之鄉(xiāng)(Land of Opportunity)
    阿拉斯加(Alaska): 午夜出太陽(yáng)之鄉(xiāng)(Land of Midnight Sun);最后的邊疆(the Last Fron tier);半島州(Peninsula State)
    愛達(dá)荷(Idaho): 小鋤州(Spud State);鍋柄州(Panhandle State);寶石州(Gem State);山間寶石州(Gem of the Mountain)
    北達(dá)科他(North Dakota): 搖尾州(Flickertail State);老殖民地州(Old Colony State) ;蘇族州(Sioux State)
    北卡羅來(lái)納(North Carolina): 老北州(the Old North State);焦油腳跟州(Tar Heel State)
    賓夕法尼亞(Pennsylvania): 基石州(Keystone State)
    得克薩斯(Texas): 孤星州(Lone Star State)
    俄亥俄(Ohio): 七葉樹州(Buckeye State)
    俄克拉荷馬(Oklahoma): 快些州(Sooner State)
    俄勒岡(Oregon): 河貍州(Beaver State)
    佛羅里達(dá)(Florida): 陽(yáng)光州(Sunshine State)
    阿倫敦(Allentown): 水泥城(Cement City)
    阿格倫(Arkron): 世界橡膠之都(Rubber Capital of the World);輪胎城(Tyre City)
    伯明翰(Birmingham): 南方鋼都(Pittsburgh of the South)
    波士頓(Boston): 豆城(Beantown);宇宙中心(Hub of the Universe)
    布法羅(Buffalo): 野牛城(Bison City)
    查爾斯頓(Charleston): 矮棕櫚城(Palmetto City)
    芝加哥(Chicago): 多風(fēng)城(Windy City)
    達(dá)拉斯(Dallas): 大D城(Big D)
    丹佛(Denver): 一里高城(Mile High City)
    底特律(Detroit): 汽車城(Motor City; Motown)
    哈特福德(Hartford): 保險(xiǎn)城(Insurance City)
    赫什(Hershey): 世界巧克力之都(Chocolate Capital of the World)
    希洛(Hilo): 蘭都(Orchid Capital)
    好萊塢(Hollywood): 世界影都(Film Capital of the World)
    印第安納波利斯(Indianapolis): 鐵路城(Railway City)
    卡拉馬祖(Kalamazoo): 芹菜城(Celery City)
    克奇肯(Ketchikan): 圖騰世界(World of Totems)
    萊克星頓(Lexington): 美國(guó)自由的誕生地(Birthplace of American Liberty)
    明尼阿波利斯圣保羅(Minneapolis_St. Paul): 孿生城(Twin Cities)
    莫比爾(Mobile): 海灣城(Gulf City)
    納什維爾(Nashville): 音樂城(Music City)
    新奧爾良(New Orleans): 新月城(Crescent City)
    紐約(New York): 大蘋果(Big Apple)
    奧德城(Old Town): 獨(dú)木舟城(Canoe City)
    帕特森(Paterson): 絲綢城(Silk City)
    費(fèi)城(Philadephia): 博愛城(City of Brotherly Love)
    匹茲堡(Pittsburgh): 鋼都(Steel City)
    雷丁(Reading): 椒鹽餅干城(Pretzel City)
    紐約(New York): 帝國(guó)州(Empire State)
    特拉華(Delaware): 藍(lán)雞州(Blue Hen State);第一州(First State);鉆石州(Diamond State)
    田納西(Tennessee): 志愿州(Volunteer State)
    猶他(Utah): 蜂窩州(Beehive State)
    威斯康星(Wisconsin): 獾州(Badger State)
    西弗吉尼亞(West Virginia): 山州(Mountain State)