Missouri
[mɪ'zʊri]
解釋/意思:
(noun.) a dialect of the Chiwere language spoken by the Missouri.
(noun.) a midwestern state in central United States; a border state during the American Civil War, Missouri was admitted to the Confederacy without actually seceding from the Union.
(noun.) the longest river in the United States; arises in Montana and flows southeastward to become a tributary of the Mississippi at Saint Louis; 'The Missouri and Mississippi Rivers together form the third longest river in the world'.
(noun.) a member of the Siouan people formerly inhabiting the valley of the Missouri river in Missouri.
校對:史蒂文--From WordNet
例句/造句/用法:
- The Colonel had his office full of people, mostly from the neighboring States of Missouri and Kentucky, making complaints or asking favors. 尤利西斯·格蘭特. U．S．格蘭特的個人回憶錄.
- While a citizen of Missouri, my first opportunity for casting a vote at a Presidential election occurred. 尤利西斯·格蘭特. U．S．格蘭特的個人回憶錄.
- The Governor and Lieutenant-Governor of Missouri, in 1861, Jackson and Reynolds, were both supporters of the rebellion and took refuge with the enemy. 尤利西斯·格蘭特. U．S．格蘭特的個人回憶錄.
- Most of them were from Logan's division, composed generally of men from the southern part of Illinois and from Missouri. 尤利西斯·格蘭特. U．S．格蘭特的個人回憶錄.
- My experience against Harris, in northern Missouri, had inspired me with confidence. 尤利西斯·格蘭特. U．S．格蘭特的個人回憶錄.
- I had been a neighbor of Bowen's in Missouri, and knew him well and favorably before the war; but his request was refused. 尤利西斯·格蘭特. U．S．格蘭特的個人回憶錄.
- I had known Blair in Missouri, where I had voted against him in 1858 when he ran for Congress. 尤利西斯·格蘭特. U．S．格蘭特的個人回憶錄.
- Thompson, a sort of independent or partisan commander who was disputing with us the possession of south-east Missouri. 尤利西斯·格蘭特. U．S．格蘭特的個人回憶錄.
- Smith's command from Missouri, and until General Wilson could get his cavalry remounted. 尤利西斯·格蘭特. U．S．格蘭特的個人回憶錄.
- Gratz Brown --afterwards Governor of Missouri and in 1872 Vice-Presidential candidate --was in command. 尤利西斯·格蘭特. U．S．格蘭特的個人回憶錄.
- Doctor Laws, who afterward became President of the State University of Missouri, was an inventor of unusual ability and attainments. 弗蘭克·路易斯·戴爾. 愛迪生的生平和發明.
- All other means were exhausted in procuring the outfit on the Missouri River. 尤利西斯·格蘭特. U．S．格蘭特的個人回憶錄.
- Wallace to overtake and reinforce Oglesby, with orders to march to New Madrid, a point some distance below Columbus, on the Missouri side. 尤利西斯·格蘭特. U．S．格蘭特的個人回憶錄.
- To this I will add five thousand men from Missouri. 尤利西斯·格蘭特. U．S．格蘭特的個人回憶錄.
- He would have been next to myself in rank in the district of south-east Missouri, by virtue of his services in the Mexican war. 尤利西斯·格蘭特. U．S．格蘭特的個人回憶錄.
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