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3.2 美国主要城市别称

城市名及所在州             别称

Boston, Massachusetts          Beantown(豆城)

Chicago, Illinois             Windy City(多风城)

New York City, New York          Big Apple(大苹果)

Dallas, Texas              Big D(大D城)

Denver, Colorado            Mile High City(一里高城)

San Francisco, California         City by the Golden Gate(金门城)

New Orleans, Louisiana          Crescent City(新月城)

Hollywood, California           Film Capital of the World(世界影都)

Suffolk, Virginia             Peanut City(花生城)

Nashville, Tennessee           Music City(音乐城)

Detroit, Michigan             Motor City(汽车城)

Reading, Pennsylvania          Pretzel City(椒盐饼干城)

Akron, Ohio               Rubber Capital of the World(世界橡胶之都)

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania          Steel City(钢都)

Hartford, Connecticut           Insurance City(保险城)

Birmingham, Alabama          Pittsburgh of the South(南方钢都)

Indianapolis, Indiana           Railroad City(铁路城)

Hilo, Hawaii               Orchid Capital(兰都)

Charleston, South Carolina        Palmetto City(矮棕榈城)

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania        City of Brotherly Love(博爱城)

Toledo, Ohio              Grass Capital of the World(世界草都)

Mobile, Alabama            Gulf City(海湾城)

Hershey, Pennsylvania          Chocolate Capital of the World(世界巧克力之都)

Buffalo, New York            Bison City(野牛城)

Old Town, Maine            Canoe City(独木舟城)

Kalamazoo, Michigan          Celery City(芹菜城)

Paterson, New Jersey          Silk City(丝绸城)

Minneapolis-St. Paul, Minnesota      Twin Cities(孪生城)

St. Louis, Missouri            Gateway to the West(西方门户)

Allentown, Pennsylvania          Cement City(水泥城)

San Antonio, Texas            Alamo City(杨树城)

Reno, Nevada              Biggest Little City in the World(世界上最大的小城市)

Lexington, Massachusetts         Birthplace of American Liberty(美国自由诞生地)