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第 308 课:有趣的绰号-6

North Carolina is the Tar Heel State. 北卡罗来纳州被称为是焦油脚跟之州。

That is because many of the men who worked to gather substances from trees wore no shoes. 这是因为许多男人裸着脚从树上收集物质。

They would make turpentine from tar and get the black, sticky tar on the heels of their feet. 他们用焦油制造松节油,从而得到高跟鞋上的黑色粘稠状焦油。

Next week, we will finish telling about the colorful nicknames of American states. 下周,我们将进行最后一次介绍美国各州有趣的昵称。