出自于西班牙语的Sierra Nevada，即内华达雪山，是美国西部的一条重要的南北向山脉，形成于侏罗纪晚期的造山运动。Nevada意为“积雪的”，用于形容这座山的高。后用作州名。
- Nevada
- U.S. state (organized as a territory 1861, admitted 1864), named for Sierra Nevada mountain range on its western boundary, literally "snowy mountains," from fem. of Spanish nevado "snowy" (see neve).
- 1. the Nevada-California state line
- 内华达和加利福尼亚两州州界
来自《权威词典》
- 2. The film begins with an aerial view of the Great Basin of Nevada.
- 影片以空中鸟瞰内华达大盆地的镜头开始。
来自柯林斯例句
- 3. Cappaert involved an underground pool in the Devil's Hole Cavern in Nevada.
- “夏帕”案涉及内华达州魔鬼洞洞穴的一个地下水池.
来自英汉非文学 - 环境法 - 环境法
- 4. To her surprise, Kay came to love living in Nevada.
- 恺喜欢住在内华达州,连她自己也感到奇怪.
来自教父部分
- 5. The end of the Sierra Nevada cuts off all rain.
- 内华达山脉的尾部把雨水全挡住了.
来自辞典例句
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