Nevada

英美[nə'vædə]
  • n. 内华达(美国州名)

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出自于西班牙语的Sierra Nevada,即内华达雪山,是美国西部的一条重要的南北向山脉,形成于侏罗纪晚期的造山运动。Nevada意为“积雪的”,用于形容这座山的高。后用作州名。

英文词源


Nevada
U.S. state (organized as a territory 1861, admitted 1864), named for Sierra Nevada mountain range on its western boundary, literally "snowy mountains," from fem. of Spanish nevado "snowy" (see neve).

双语例句


1. the Nevada-California state line
内华达和加利福尼亚两州州界

来自《权威词典》

2. The film begins with an aerial view of the Great Basin of Nevada.
影片以空中鸟瞰内华达大盆地的镜头开始。

来自柯林斯例句

3. Cappaert involved an underground pool in the Devil's Hole Cavern in Nevada.
“夏帕”案涉及内华达州魔鬼洞洞穴的一个地下水池.

来自英汉非文学 - 环境法 - 环境法

4. To her surprise, Kay came to love living in Nevada.
恺喜欢住在内华达州,连她自己也感到奇怪.

来自教父部分

5. The end of the Sierra Nevada cuts off all rain.
内华达山脉的尾部把雨水全挡住了.

来自辞典例句