广播电视英语短句 第 305 课：有趣的别名-3

Its founder, William Penn, and most of his followers, were members of the Protestant Quaker religion. 因为该州的创始人及其大部分追随者都是新教徒教友派的成员。

Rhode Island's nickname is Little Rhody because of its size. 罗德岛的别名是“小罗地” (Little Rhody)因为他的面积很小。

The state is smaller than the area around Los Angeles, California. 该州比加利福尼亚州的洛杉矶还小。

Tennessee got its nickname -- the Volunteer State -- because of the bravery of its citizens. 田纳西州因为它的公民英勇善战而被叫做“志愿者之州”(Volunteer State)。

They volunteered to join Tennessean Andrew Jackson to defend the city of New Orleans, Louisiana, against the British army in the War of Eighteen Twelve. 在1812年的战争中，他们志愿加入田纳西人Andrew Jackson的队伍保卫路易斯安那的新奥尔良免受英国军队入侵。