iowa

IPA/ˈaɪ.əʊ.ə/
KK[ˈaɪəwə]IPA/ˈaɪ.ə.wə/

iowa — 名詞

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。

1.名詞A2
釋義

愛荷華州

美國中西部的一州

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。

例句

Iowa produces more corn than most other states in the U.S.

愛荷華州生產的玉米比美國大多數州都多。

verb collocation: produces + corn / soybeans

Femi and his family settled in Iowa after leaving Chicago.

Femi 一家離開芝加哥後,在愛荷華州定居。

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

Iowas are friendly people.
Iowans are friendly people.
💡The word for a person from Iowa is 'Iowan', not 'Iowa'.

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。

2.名詞B1
釋義

愛荷華河

流經愛荷華州的河流

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。

例句

The Iowa River flows through Iowa City toward the Mississippi.

愛荷華河流經愛荷華市,往密西西比河的方向前進。

preposition: flows through [place]

Camille went kayaking on the Iowa River last weekend.

Camille 上週末去愛荷華河划獨木舟。

preposition: on the + [river name]

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.

常見錯誤

I went fishing on Iowa River.
I went fishing on the Iowa River.
💡River names in English require the definite article 'the'.