1926, in U.S. geographical sense, from earlier Midwestern (1889) in reference to a group of states originally listed as W.Virginia, Kentucky, Tennessee, Missouri, Kansas, and Arkansas; now generally meaning states somewhat further northwest. Related: Midwesterner.
雙語例句
1. The Democratic Presidential ticket plans another road show, this time through the industrial Midwest.
民主黨的總統候選人計劃進行另外一場巡回競選活動，這次要經過整個中西部工業區。
來自柯林斯例句
2. Farmers in the Midwest have watched their crops wither because of drought conditions.
美國中西部農民眼睜睜地看著他們的莊稼旱死。
來自柯林斯例句
3. Jews in the Midwest were probably not keen about advertising their affiliation.
在中西部的猶太人大概并不熱心于宣傳他們的身份.
來自辭典例句
4. The Midwest is often called the granary of the US.
美國中西部地區常被喻為美國的糧倉.
來自辭典例句
5. Some of the richest farmland in the world can be found in the American Midwest.