1·Then they crossed the state line into Mississippi.
然后他们跨越州界线来到了密西西比州。
—— 《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》
2·In Mississippi, where centers must hire one teacher for every five infants, the price of care averaged less than $5,000.
在密西西比州，中心必须为每五个婴儿聘请一名教师，护理费用平均不到5000美元。
3·A 2011 report from Harvard University shows that Massachusetts produces math scores comparable to South Korea and Finland, while Mississippi scores are closer to Trinidad and Tobago.
哈佛大学2011年的一份报告显示，马萨诸塞取得了堪比韩国和芬兰的数学成绩，而密西西比州的分数则更接近特立尼达和多巴哥。
4·“As long as I'm governor,” he told the crowd, “Mississippi will have an energy policy, and that policy is more energy.
“只要我是州长，”他对出席奠基礼的人群说，“密西西比州的能源政策就只有一个，那就是找到更多的能源。”
5·Mississippi has consistently held the top spot for the past three years, while Colorado has been at the bottom of the list.
密西西比州在过去的三年内始终处于最高的位置，而科罗拉多州一直处于列表中的最低处。
1·His older brother, Joseph, went out to Mississippi and struck it rich in cotton.
他的哥哥约瑟夫去了密西西比，并且依靠棉花致富。
2·This made me think of Mississippi Gene too, and as the river poured down from mid America by starlight.
这又使我想起密西西比的吉恩，以及在星光下从美国中部倾斜而下的河流。
3·"Hey, aren't you from Mississippi?" the elegant, white-haired writer remembered being asked by the stranger.
这位优雅的白发作家记得有个陌生人问过他，“你不是从密西西比来的吗?”
4·It is one of seven barrier islands that, along with some mainland areas of Mississippi and Florida, make up the Gulf Islands National Seashore.
它是在密西西比和佛罗里达的一些大陆地区沿岸，组成海湾群岛国家海滨的七座屏障岛屿中的一座。
5·If such an earthquake happened today, it would be felt from the Rocky Mountains to the Atlantic Ocean and would flatten most of the cities in the Mississippi valley.
如果今天发生这样的地震，从落基山脉到大西洋都会有震感，而且会把密西西比河谷的大部分城市夷为平地。
1·The water level of the Mississippi River is already 6.5 feet below normal.
密西西比河的水位已经比正常水位低6.5英尺。
—— 《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》
2·He loves the South and hopes to remain in this post for a while. But, he says, finding a nice Jewish girl in Mississippi isn't easy.
他热爱南部地区而且希望在这停留一段时间，但是他也说了在密西西比河找到一个漂亮的犹太女孩并不容易。
3·The Mississippi River may be mightier than anyone ever imagined.
密西西比河可能比任何人想象的还要强大。
4·To restore coastal habitat, for example, the report advises using strategic dredging and river diversions to rebuild the rapidly disappearing wetlands of the Mississippi Delta.
例如，为了恢复海岸栖息地，报告中建议使用有效的疏浚和引流以重建快速消失的密西西比河三角洲的湿地。
5·It would be like channeling water from the Mississippi River to meet the drinking needs of Boston, New York and Washington.
这就好比用管道把密西西比河的水送到波士顿，纽约，和华盛顿，满足那里的饮用水的需要。