mississippi
mississippi — 名詞
1. the U.S. state on the Gulf Coast whose capital is Jackson, often mentioned as a
密西西比州
日常提到美國南部的一州
the U.S. state on the Gulf Coast whose capital is Jackson, often mentioned as a place where people live, study, work, or travel.
Mina moved to Mississippi after getting a nursing job in Jackson.
Mina 在傑克森找到護理工作後搬到密西西比州。
pattern: move to Mississippi
Several towns in Mississippi prepared for flooding after days of rain.
連日降雨後，密西西比州好幾個城鎮準備應對淹水。
pattern: in Mississippi
The family drove through Mississippi on the way to New Orleans.
那家人開車穿過密西西比州，前往紐奧良。
pattern: drive through Mississippi
Owen studies music in Mississippi and visits Tennessee during holidays.
Owen 在密西西比州讀音樂，假期會去田納西州。
- in Mississippi
- to Mississippi
- through Mississippi
- Jackson, Mississippi
- MS
the postal abbreviation used in addresses and short official labels
文法句型
live in Mississippi
move to Mississippi
drive through Mississippi
用法筆記
Use 'in' for living, working, or studying in the state. In formal geography, this sense overlaps with geographical name/3.
常見錯誤
2. the broad U.S. waterway that starts in Minnesota and continues south before reac
密西西比河
美國中部向南流的大河
the broad U.S. waterway that starts in Minnesota and continues south before reaching Gulf waters.
A cargo boat moved slowly down the Mississippi near St. Louis.
一艘貨船在聖路易附近沿著密西西比河緩慢南下。
short form: the Mississippi
The bridge across the Mississippi reopened after engineers checked it.
工程師檢查後，橫跨密西西比河的橋重新開放。
pattern: across the Mississippi
The class traced the Mississippi River from Minnesota to Louisiana.
這堂課把密西西比河從明尼蘇達到路易斯安那的路線描出來。
full name: Mississippi River
Tomas photographed the Mississippi at sunset from a riverfront park.
Tomas 在日落時從河岸公園拍攝密西西比河。
- the Mississippi River
- along the Mississippi
- cross the Mississippi
- the Mississippi delta
- the Mississippi River
the full, learner-clear form
文法句型
the Mississippi River
along the Mississippi
cross the Mississippi
用法筆記
The full form 'the Mississippi River' is clearest for learners. In context, people often shorten it to 'the Mississippi'.
常見錯誤
mississippi — 地名
1. a central U.S. waterway roughly 2,340 miles long, beginning in Minnesota and emp
密西西比河
美國中部的主要河流
a central U.S. waterway roughly 2,340 miles long, beginning in Minnesota and emptying into the Gulf near Louisiana.
The atlas marked the Mississippi River from Minnesota to the Louisiana coast.
地圖集標出密西西比河從明尼蘇達到路易斯安那海岸的路線。
map context: Mississippi River route
In geography class, Mateo learned that the Mississippi forms borders for several states.
在地理課上，Mateo 學到密西西比河構成好幾州的邊界。
geography fact: forms state borders
New Orleans grew near the mouth of the Mississippi River.
紐奧良在密西西比河口附近發展起來。
river mouth near New Orleans
The report compared shipping on the Mississippi with rail transport inland.
那份報告比較了密西西比河上的航運與內陸鐵路運輸。
- the Mississippi River
- the Mississippi River basin
- the mouth of the Mississippi
- the Mississippi delta
- the Mississippi River
full formal name
文法句型
the Mississippi River
the Mississippi flows
on the Mississippi River
用法筆記
This formal geographical sense focuses on the river's course, length, and role in the central United States.
常見錯誤
2. a Canadian watercourse in eastern Ontario that bends toward the Ottawa River.
安省密河
流入渥太華河的加拿大河流
a Canadian watercourse in eastern Ontario that bends toward the Ottawa River.
The local map showed Ontario's Mississippi River flowing toward the Ottawa River.
地方地圖顯示安大略省的密西西比河流向渥太華河。
Ontario context: toward the Ottawa River
A hiking guide described wetlands beside the Mississippi River in Ontario.
健行指南介紹了安大略省密西西比河旁的濕地。
disambiguation: in Ontario
To avoid confusion, the article called it the Canadian Mississippi River.
為了避免混淆，那篇文章稱它為加拿大的密西西比河。
contrast with the U.S. river
Leona rented a cabin near the Mississippi in Ontario for a quiet weekend.
Leona 在安大略省的密西西比河附近租了一間小屋，度過安靜的週末。
Ontario context: near the Mississippi
- Ontario's Mississippi River
- the Canadian Mississippi
- the Ottawa River
- the Canadian Mississippi River
a clarifying phrase when contrast with the U.S. river matters
文法句型
the Mississippi River in Ontario
Ontario's Mississippi River
flows into the Ottawa River
用法筆記
Because this name is easily confused with the major U.S. river, writers often add 'in Ontario' or 'Canadian' for clarity.
常見錯誤
3. the formal name of a southern U.S. Gulf Coast state with Jackson as capital and
密西西比州
正式地理脈絡中的美國南部州名
the formal name of a southern U.S. Gulf Coast state with Jackson as capital and the river marking much of its west side.
The map showed Mississippi between Louisiana, Arkansas, Tennessee, and Alabama.
地圖顯示密西西比州位在路易斯安那州、阿肯色州、田納西州與阿拉巴馬州之間。
map context: neighboring states
Jackson is the capital of Mississippi and sits near the center of the state.
傑克森是密西西比州的首府，位在該州接近中央的位置。
capital of Mississippi
The Mississippi River forms much of Mississippi's western border.
密西西比河構成密西西比州西部邊界的大部分。
river as western border
The hurricane warning covered several counties in southern Mississippi.
颶風警報涵蓋密西西比州南部好幾個郡。
- the state of Mississippi
- the capital of Mississippi
- southern Mississippi
- Mississippi's western border
- the state of Mississippi
a clear full form when the river could also be meant
- MS
postal abbreviation used in addresses
文法句型
the state of Mississippi
Mississippi borders Louisiana
the capital of Mississippi
用法筆記
Common in maps, textbooks, and official writing. Distinguish the state name from the river name by context or by saying 'the state of Mississippi'.
常見錯誤
同根字
- Mississippian名詞
- Mississippian形容詞
常見搭配
名詞搭配
- the Mississippi River
- the state of Mississippi
- the capital of Mississippi
- the Mississippi delta
常用片語
- cross the Mississippi
- the mouth of the Mississippi
- Jackson, Mississippi
- Ontario's Mississippi River
介系詞搭配
- in Mississippi
- to Mississippi
- through Mississippi
- along the Mississippi