midwest

midwest — 名詞

1. the central northern part of the United States, a large area whose main states i

1.名詞B1
釋義

中西部

美國中部偏北地區

the central northern part of the United States, a large area whose main states include Ohio, Michigan, Illinois, and Wisconsin, known for its farmland, the Great Lakes, and major industrial cities such as Chicago and Detroit

例句

Theo moved to the Midwest after college to work for a farming company.

Theo 大學畢業後搬到中西部，在一家農業公司工作。

Winter temperatures in the Midwest can drop to minus thirty degrees Celsius.

中西部冬天的氣溫可以降到攝氏零下三十度。

collocation: in the Midwest

同義詞
  • the Middle West

    fuller historical name for the same region, less common in everyday speech

  • the Heartland

    more informal and emotional term, focusing on the region's agricultural identity

  • the Great Lakes region

    overlapping but narrower area around the five Great Lakes, not quite the same as the entire Midwest

文法句型

the Midwest

Midwest + noun

用法筆記

Almost always used with the definite article: the Midwest. The adjective form is Midwestern, as in Midwestern states or Midwestern cuisine.

常見錯誤

❌I grew up in Midwest.
✅I grew up in the Midwest.
💡The region name requires the definite article 'the' when used as a location.