iowa
iowa — noun
1. 美國中西部的一個州，東臨密西西比河，西接密蘇里河，首府為狄蒙（Des Moines），以玉米、大豆農業和每年夏天的州博覽會聞名。
美國中西部的一個州，東臨密西西比河，西接密蘇里河，首府為狄蒙（Des Moines），以玉米、大豆農業和每年夏天的州博覽會聞名。
Iowa produces more corn than most other states in the U.S.
verb collocation: produces + corn / soybeans
Femi and his family settled in Iowa after leaving Chicago.
Iowa's state fair offers fried foods and live music every summer.
Many cyclists ride across Iowa each year in a week-long event.
Des Moines is the capital of Iowa and its largest city.
用法筆記
Iowa is a proper noun that names one of the 50 U.S. states. People from Iowa are called Iowans. The state name itself does not change form for plural or possessive contexts (e.g., 'Iowa's weather', not 'Iowas weather').
常見錯誤
2. 一條流經愛荷華州東南部的河流，全長約468公里，在該州東南部匯入密西西比河。
一條流經愛荷華州東南部的河流，全長約468公里，在該州東南部匯入密西西比河。
The Iowa River flows through Iowa City toward the Mississippi.
preposition: flows through [place]
Camille went kayaking on the Iowa River last weekend.
preposition: on the + [river name]
The Iowa River flooded its banks after the heavy spring rains.
Fish species like catfish and bass live in the Iowa River.
The University of Iowa campus sits along the Iowa River.
用法筆記
The Iowa River is a specific waterway, not the name of the state. Use 'the' before the name (the Iowa River), unlike the state name which does not take an article.