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发信人: icecap (暖暖), 信区: English
标题: 雅称集锦:国家及城市(转载)
发信站: 哈工大紫丁香 (2003年08月04日09:58:19 星期一), 站内信件

【以下文字转载自 Language 讨论区】
【原文由 reise 所发表】

Japan (日本) → the country of Cherries(樱花国)

Singapore (新加坡) → the country of gardens(花园国)

Brazil (巴西) → the country of coffee (咖啡国)

Panama (巴拿马) → the butterfly country(蝴蝶国)

Egypt (埃及) → the country of the pyramids (金字塔国)

Canada (加拿大) → the country of maple leaves (枫叶国)

Tunisia (突尼斯) → the olive country (橄榄国)

Ecuador (厄瓜多尔) → the equatorial country (赤道国)

Ghana (加纳) → the country of cocoa(可可国)

Ethiopia (埃塞俄比亚) → the barefoot country (赤足国)

Malaysia (马来西亚) → the rubber country (橡胶国)

Guba (古巴) → the country of sugarcane (甘蔗国)

Mexico (墨西哥) → the cactus country (仙人掌国)

London (伦敦) → the city of fog (雾都)

Washington(华盛顿) → the city of snow (雪城)

Venice (威尼斯) → the city of water (水城)

Wellington (惠灵顿) → the city of wind (风城)

Berne (伯尔尼) → the city of clocks and watches (钟表城)

Lusaka (卢莎卡) → the city of copper (铜城)

Lima (利马) → the city of drought (干旱城)

Mexico City (墨西哥城) →the city of frescoes (壁画城)

Jerusalem (耶路撒冷) → the holy city (圣城)

Athens (雅典) → the city of jasmines (茉莉花城)

New York (纽约) → Big Apple (大苹果城)

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