ames

UK //eɪmz//US //eɪmz//

词源

The name 'Ames' comes from Oakes Ames, a railroad financier and member of Congress who was instrumental in the construction of the transcontinental railroad.

noun

❶ Ames 是美国爱荷华州的一个城市，位于该州中部，以爱荷华州立大学所在地而闻名。

“Ames is a vibrant college town in Iowa.”

（Ames是爱荷华州一个充满活力的大学城。）

“Many students move to Ames to attend Iowa State University.”

（许多学生搬到Ames去上爱荷华州立大学。）

同义词:college town, university city

常见短语

Ames, Iowa — 指美国爱荷华州的Ames市，常用于明确地理位置。

“She grew up in Ames, Iowa before moving to Chicago.”

（她在搬到芝加哥之前在爱荷华州的Ames长大。）