midwesterner
midwesterner — 名詞
1. a person who was born in or lives in the north-central part of the United States
中西部人
來自或居住美國中西部的人
a person who was born in or lives in the north-central part of the United States — a region known for its farmland, lakes, and welcoming communities
Charlotte grew up on a farm in Iowa and still describes herself as a Midwesterner.
Charlotte 在愛荷華州的農場長大，至今仍稱自己是中西部人。
describes herself as a + [demonym]
After twenty years in Detroit, the Watanabe family feels like true Midwesterners.
在底特律住了二十年後，渡邊一家人覺得自己已經成了道地的中西部人。
When Mateo moved to Chicago from Texas, his neighbours welcomed him the way Midwesterners do.
Mateo 從德州搬到芝加哥時，鄰居用中西部人特有的方式熱情歡迎他。
Many Midwesterners spend winter weekends ice fishing on the frozen lakes of Michigan.
許多中西部人會在冬天的週末到密西根州的結冰湖面上釣魚。
Having lived in Ohio her entire life, Zola calls herself a Midwesterner through and through.
Zola 一輩子都住在俄亥俄州，她說自己是徹徹底底的中西部人。
- person from the Midwest
a descriptive phrase rather than a single-word demonym; used when the audience may not know the term Midwesterner
- heartlander
more poetic and less common; suggests traditional American values rather than simply regional origin
- Northeasterner
a person from the northeastern US (New England / Mid-Atlantic states), often seen as culturally distinct from Midwesterners
- Southerner
a person from the southern US, associated with a different regional culture and history
用法筆記
Midwesterner is a countable noun and always starts with a capital M. It is most common when contrasting a person's background or values with those from other US regions.