| 单词 | flyover country |
| 释义 | > as lemmasflyover country attributive. U.S. colloquial (depreciative). Designating the central regions of the continental United States over which aeroplanes travel on flights between the east and west coasts, regarded as less influential or significant than the urban coastal regions. Frequently in flyover country. ΚΠ 1980 T. McGuane in Esquire Mar. 83/1 Because we live in flyover country, we try to figure out what is going on elsewhere by subscribing to magazines. 1986 Chicago Tribune 21 Dec. 6 Politicians refer to Minnesota and the states that surround it as ‘America's Heartland’, but those who call them the ‘flyover states’ are closer to the mark. 1999 Geogr. Rev. 89 511 Flyover country, as we're known to the coasts. You say to someone you're from Wisconsin and their eyes glaze over. 2011 Investm. News (Nexis) 5 Dec. 24 St. Louis might be brushed off as flyover country by some coast-to-coast travelers, but it has become the final destination for many financial advisers. < as lemmas |
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