| 单词 | 切萨皮克湾 |
| 释义 | 〔Edgewood〕A community of northeast Maryland on an inlet of Chesapeake Bay northeast of Baltimore. A U.S. Army arsenal is nearby. Population, 23,903.埃奇伍德：美国马里兰州东北部一社区，位于巴提莫乐以北切萨皮克湾的一个海口上。附近是一个美军武器库。人口23,903〔Henry〕A promontory of southeast Virginia at the entrance to Chesapeake Bay east of Norfolk.亨利角：美国弗吉尼亚州东南部的岬角，位于诺福克以东的切萨皮克湾入口处〔Baltimore〕A city of northern Maryland on an arm of Chesapeake Bay northeast of Washington, D.C. It has been a busy port since the 18th century. Population, 736,014.巴尔的摩：美国马里兰州北部一城市，位于华盛顿特区东北面的切萨皮克湾的一个分支处。自18世纪以来一直是繁忙的港口。人口736,014〔Hampton〕An independent city of southeast Virginia opposite Norfolk onHampton Roads, the outlet of three rivers into Chesapeake Bay. Settled by colonists from Jamestown in 1610, the city was sacked by the British in the War of 1812 and was almost burned to the ground by Confederates in 1861 to prevent its occupation by Union troops. Population, 133,793. 汉普顿：美国弗吉尼亚州东南部的一个独立城市，隔汉普顿大道 与诺福克相望，在那儿有三条河相汇并注入切萨皮克湾。该市于1610 年为詹姆斯敦的殖民者所建，在1812年战争中被英军洗劫，并在1861年几乎被南方联邦军队烧为平地，以免落入北方军队之手。人口133,793 〔Grasse〕French naval officer who during the American Revolution commanded the French fleet in Chesapeake Bay, thereby preventing British naval forces from aiding Cornwallis at Yorktown (1781).格拉斯，弗朗索瓦·约瑟夫·保罗·德：(1722?-1788) 法国海军军官，在美国内战期间指挥在切萨皮克湾的法国舰队， 阻止了英国海军对在约克敦的康华里的支援（1781年）〔drudge〕"Out here on the Chesapeake,they call it ‘drudging for arsters,’”says Charles Kuralt in his bookOn the Road with Charles Kuralt. The standard English verbdredge is pronounced with a centralized vowel by Chesapeake Bay oyster fishermen, yielding drudge. Drudge in turn has been picked up by city dwellers on the Delmarva Peninsula;a survey of some young people from Baltimore revealed thatthey did not even know that there was a standard English verbdredge. Kuralt gives the regional pronunciation a whimsical folk etymology with the standard meaning ofdrudge, "to do tedious, menial, or unpleasant work,” observing, "Whatever you do for a living, it's not as hard as ‘drudging for arsters.’”在切萨皮克湾那边，他们把它称之为“为捕虾做苦工，”查尔斯·库洛特在他的与查尔斯·库洛特同游 一书中谈及。 标准英语动词dredge ，在发音时其元音被切萨皮克湾捕虾渔民发成中元音，随后产生 drudge。 Drudge 又被德尔马瓦半岛一城市居民吸收；对来自巴尔的摩的一部分年轻人的调查表明，他们甚至不知道有一个标准英语动词dredge 。 对具有标准含义的drudge “做单调、卑贱或无趣工作”，库洛特给出了一个稀奇古怪的民俗语源， 他说道，“无论你以何谋生，再没有比捕虾做的工更苦的了”〔Virginia〕A state of the eastern United States on Chesapeake Bay and the Atlantic Ocean. It was admitted as one of the original Thirteen Colonies in 1788. Early colonizing attempts (1584-1587) by Sir Walter Raleigh failed, but in 1607 colonists dispatched by the London Company established the first permanent settlement at Jamestown (May 13). Virginia was a prime force in the move for independence and was the site of Lord Cornwallis's surrender in 1781. Virginia seceded in April 1861 and was the scene of many major battles during the Civil War, including the final campaigns that led to the surrender of Gen. Robert E. Lee. Richmond is the capital and Norfolk the largest city. Population, 6,216,568.弗吉尼亚：美国东部的一个州，临近切萨皮克湾和大西洋。1788年成为首批13个殖民地之一。早期(1584年-1587年）沃特尔·雷利的殖民企图以失败告终，但在1607年，由伦敦公司派遣的殖民者第一次在詹姆斯敦设立了永久据点(5月13日）。弗吉尼亚是独立运动中的主要力量，并是1781年康华里勋爵的投降地点。弗吉利亚在1861年从联邦中脱离，成为内战中许多主要战争的战场，其中包括导致罗伯特·E·李将军投降的最后战役。首府为里士满，诺福克为最大城市。人口6,216,568〔Nanticoke〕A Native American people formerly inhabiting Delaware and eastern Maryland between the Chesapeake Bay and the Atlantic coast.南蒂科克族：在切萨皮克湾与大西洋海岸间，原先居住在特拉华州和马里兰州东部的美洲土著人〔Rappahannock〕A river of northeast Virginia rising in the Blue Ridge and flowing about 341 km (212 mi) generally southeast to form a long estuary that empties into Chesapeake Bay.拉帕汉诺克河：弗吉尼亚州东北部一条河流，发源于蓝山，流向东南，长341公里（即212英里），逐渐形成一个狭长的港湾，最后没入切萨皮克湾 |
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