Badger State

同根派生

Its official nickname is the Badger State, and not because of some furry little critters plaguing their bipedal neighbors.
其實(shí)，它的真正別名叫做“獾州”，這不是因?yàn)樵谒麄冎莸教幊錆M這種長(zhǎng)著毛皮的小動(dòng)物，而是來(lái)自于早期來(lái)到這里的礦工。
Economically, the country is in a very healthy state.
從經(jīng)濟(jì)學(xué)的觀點(diǎn)來(lái)說(shuō)，國(guó)家處于很興旺的狀態(tài)之中。
His words of sincerity and affection have at last drawn the badger.
他那語(yǔ)重心長(zhǎng)的話語(yǔ)終于使對(duì)方說(shuō)出了實(shí)情。
He went on the stump in his home state.
他到故鄉(xiāng)所在的州去發(fā)表演說(shuō)。
He is reading a report of the state of the roads.
他正在看一篇關(guān)于道路狀況的報(bào)告。