originally as the name of the river, from French, from Algonquian (French missionaries first penetrated the river valley in its upper reaches), literally "big river;" compare Ojibwa mshi- "big," ziibi "river." Organized as a U.S. territory 1798; admitted as a state 1817. Related: Mississippian.
实用例句
1. Joseph watched a shady-looking bunch playing cards aboard a Mississippi steamer.
约瑟夫看到一群可疑的人在密西西比河的一艘轮船上打牌。来自柯林斯例句
2. Like the Mississippi, it just keeps rolling along.
它就像密西西比河河水一样不断地滚滚向前.来自《简明英汉词典》
3. Children love to spell Mississippi.
孩子们都爱拼写“Mississippi”.来自互联网
4. The water level of the Mississippi River is already 6.5 feet below normal.
密西西比河的水位已经比正常值低了6.5英尺。来自柯林斯例句
5. They plotted to make the whole Mississippi Valley secede from the United States.
