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.
双语例句
1. The Democratic Presidential ticket plans another road show, this time through the industrial Midwest.
民主党的总统候选人计划进行另外一场巡回竞选活动，这次要经过整个中西部工业区。
来自柯林斯例句
2. Farmers in the Midwest have watched their crops wither because of drought conditions.
美国中西部农民眼睁睁地看着他们的庄稼旱死。
来自柯林斯例句
3. Jews in the Midwest were probably not keen about advertising their affiliation.
在中西部的犹太人大概并不热心于宣传他们的身份.
来自辞典例句
4. The Midwest is often called the granary of the US.
美国中西部地区常被喻为美国的粮仓.
来自辞典例句
5. Some of the richest farmland in the world can be found in the American Midwest.
