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引用本文: | 马琪.美国州名溯源[J].初中生学习,2004(11). |
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作者姓名: | 马琪 |
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摘 要: | PeoplewhovisittheUnitedStatessometimeswonderhowthestatesgottheirnames.SomeofthemostinterestingnamescamefromAmericanIndian(印第安人)languages.Forexample,IllinoiswasnamedfortheIndianswhousedto(过去常常)liveinthatpartofthecountry.Intheirlanguage,Illinoismeans"Brave(勇敢的)Men".Connecticutmeans"AttheLongRiverMouth"inthelanguageoftheIndianswhousedtolivethere.Twenty-fiveofthestateshaveIndiannames,butothernamesweretakenfromdifferentlanguages.GeorgiaandPennsyl-vaniahavenameswhichweretakenfromt…
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