dixie

/ˈdɪksi/ (bre, ipa) · [dˈɪksi] /ˈdɪksi/ (ame, ipa)

dixie — noun

1. The south-eastern and south-central United States, called 'Dixie' as a casual la

1.名詞B2
釋義

The south-eastern and south-central United States, called 'Dixie' as a casual label — especially the states that fought for or were part of the Confederacy during the 1861-to-1865 American Civil War.

例句

Nellie comes from a small town in Dixie where her family has farmed for generations.

place name: grew up in + Dixie

Many old blues songs from Dixie tell stories of hard work and heartache.

cultural reference: songs from Dixie

同義詞
反義詞
  • the North

    The northern states, especially during the Civil War

  • the Union

    The northern side in the Civil War

文法句型

used with no article

in / from / across / through + Dixie

用法筆記

Always capitalised. The term is strongly linked to the Civil War and the Confederacy; some people avoid it because of those historical associations. Most often used after prepositions such as 'in', 'from', 'across', or 'through'.

常見錯誤

❌Dixie is a state in America.
✅Dixie is an informal name for a group of states in the southern US.
💡Dixie is not a single state or an official political division; it is a cultural label for a region.