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。