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纽约(New York)是美国第一大城市,世界第四大城市。你知道它有哪些绰号吗?
1.The Empire City 帝国城市
David Stravitz first printed this name in his photographic book titled New York, Empire City: 1920—1945. It represents New York City?蒺s wealth and resources. First president George Washington saw New York as “the seat of empire”.
大卫·斯塔拉维兹在他出版的画册《纽约,帝国城市:1920—1945》中首次将纽约称为“帝国城市”。它代表了纽约市的财富和资源。美国第一任总统乔治·华盛顿称纽约为“帝王之座”。
2.The Big Apple 大苹果
Jazz musicians called New York City “the Big Apple” in the 1920s and 1930s. They got the term from a horse track worker who said where to a horserace in NYC was referred to as “the Big Apple”.
二十世纪二三十年代,爵士乐音乐家们称纽约市为“大苹果”。他们主要是从赛马场工人口中得知的,那些赛马场工人在谈论纽约赛马地时称纽约市为“大苹果”。
3.The City that Never Sleeps 不眠之城
New York City?蒺s nickname is popularized from lyrics in the song New York, New York by the one and only Frank Sinatra.
纽约的这个绰号之所以有名,是因为独一无二的弗兰克·辛纳屈在歌曲《纽约,纽约》的歌词里唱过。
4.World?蒺s Biggest Urban Playground 全球最大的城市运动场
NYC was named this because immigrant children played stickball(n.<美>棍球)throughout the New York streets in the 1930s.
纽约市得此名字是因为在二十世纪三十年代的时候,移民的孩子总会在纽约街道上打棍球。
5.The Melting Pot 大熔炉
The term Melting Pot was first used in publication by Israel Zangwill in his play adapted from Shakespeare?蒺s Romeo
1.The Empire City 帝国城市
David Stravitz first printed this name in his photographic book titled New York, Empire City: 1920—1945. It represents New York City?蒺s wealth and resources. First president George Washington saw New York as “the seat of empire”.
大卫·斯塔拉维兹在他出版的画册《纽约,帝国城市:1920—1945》中首次将纽约称为“帝国城市”。它代表了纽约市的财富和资源。美国第一任总统乔治·华盛顿称纽约为“帝王之座”。
2.The Big Apple 大苹果
Jazz musicians called New York City “the Big Apple” in the 1920s and 1930s. They got the term from a horse track worker who said where to a horserace in NYC was referred to as “the Big Apple”.
二十世纪二三十年代,爵士乐音乐家们称纽约市为“大苹果”。他们主要是从赛马场工人口中得知的,那些赛马场工人在谈论纽约赛马地时称纽约市为“大苹果”。
3.The City that Never Sleeps 不眠之城
New York City?蒺s nickname is popularized from lyrics in the song New York, New York by the one and only Frank Sinatra.
纽约的这个绰号之所以有名,是因为独一无二的弗兰克·辛纳屈在歌曲《纽约,纽约》的歌词里唱过。
4.World?蒺s Biggest Urban Playground 全球最大的城市运动场
NYC was named this because immigrant children played stickball(n.<美>棍球)throughout the New York streets in the 1930s.
纽约市得此名字是因为在二十世纪三十年代的时候,移民的孩子总会在纽约街道上打棍球。
5.The Melting Pot 大熔炉
The term Melting Pot was first used in publication by Israel Zangwill in his play adapted from Shakespeare?蒺s Romeo