时间:2019-01-18 作者:英语课 分类:托福英语


英语课

   美国有很多的大城市,基本上每个城市都有自己的别名。这些别名大都与该城市的历史、地理、社会习俗等因素有关。这些美国的城市名及别名如果出现在托福听力中,大家就可以联想到相关的文化背景,节省托福听力时间。


  阿伦敦(Allentown): 水泥城(Cement City)
  阿格伦(Arkron): 世界橡胶之都(Rubber Capital of the World);轮胎城(Tyre City)
  伯明翰(Birmingham): 南方钢都(Pittsburgh of the South)
  波士顿(Boston): 豆城(Beantown);宇宙中心(Hub of the Universe)
  布法罗(Buffalo): 野牛城(Bison City)
  查尔斯顿(Charleston): 矮棕榈城(Palmetto City)
  芝加哥(Chicago): 多风城(Windy City)
  达拉斯(Dallas): 大D城(Big D)
  丹佛(Denver): 一里高城(Mile High City)
  底特律(Detroit): 汽车城(Motor City; Motown)
  哈特福德(Hartford): 保险城(Insurance City)
  赫什(Hershey): 世界巧克力之都(Chocolate Capital of the World)
  希洛(Hilo): 兰都(Orchid Capital)
  好莱坞(Hollywood): 世界影都(Film Capital of the World)
  印第安纳波利斯(Indianapolis): 铁路城(Railway City)
  卡拉马祖(Kalamazoo): 芹菜城(Celery City)
  克奇肯(Ketchikan): 图腾世界(World of Totems)
  莱克星顿(Lexington): 美国自由的诞生地(Birthplace of American Liberty)
  明尼阿波利斯圣保罗(Minneapolis_St. Paul): 孪生城(Twin Cities)
  莫比尔(Mobile): 海湾城(Gulf City)
  纳什维尔(Nashville): 音乐城(Music City)
  新奥尔良(New Orleans): 新月城(Crescent City)
  纽约(New York): 大苹果(Big Apple)
  奥德城(Old Town): 独木舟城(Canoe City)
  帕特森(Paterson): 丝绸城(Silk City)
  费城(Philadelphia): 博爱城(City of Brotherly Love)
  匹兹堡(Pittsburgh): 钢都(Steel City)
  雷丁(Reading): 椒盐饼干城(Pretzel City)
  圣弗朗西斯科(San Francisco): 金门城(City by the Golden Gate)
  圣路易斯(St. Louis): 西方之门户(Gateway to the West)
  萨福克(Suffolk): 花生城(Peanut City)
  托莱多(Toledo): 世界草都(Grass Capital of the World)
  杨斯顿(Youngston): 钢谷(Steel Valley)
  这样有特色的美国州名和相应的别名是非常好的托福听力背景材料,大家不需要一定要记住这些别称的意思,但是能够做到在听到名称的时候反应出是哪个地方就可以帮我们很大的忙了。

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