Hoosier
noun [ C ] informal uk/ˈhuː.ʒi.ər/ us/ˈhuː.ʒi.ɚ/
山地人(美国印第安纳州人的别称)
someone from the US state of Indiana
I am a Hoosier - I grew up there and went to school at Indiana University. 我是个山地人——从小在那里长大,然后又进了印第安纳大学。
Hoosiers almost always favor Republican presidential candidates. 山地人几乎总是偏爱共和党的总统候选人。
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- Hoosiers have always had an independent streak.
- More nonresidents than Hoosiers applied to Indiana University this year.
- This is great news for all Hoosiers.
Hoosier
adjective informal uk/ˈhuː.ʒi.ər/ us/ˈhuː.ʒi.ɚ/
山地人之州(印第安纳州)的;山地人的;
belonging or relating to the US state of Indiana or its people
He was a typical Hoosier man - a hardworking father figure who cared deeply about his family and community. 他是一个典型的山地人——一位努力工作的父亲,深切关心自己的家庭和社区。
Hoosier manufacturers employed 568,700 workers in July. 印第安纳州的制造商在7月份雇佣了568,700名工人。
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- Indiana permits are honored in neighboring Michigan and Kentucky, so Hoosier travelers can carry weapons.
- One in four vehicles on Hoosier roads is a pickup.
- It was the first time a Hoosier swimmer had broken the world record.