| 单词 | banana belt |
| 释义 | > as lemmasbanana belt banana belt n. a region in which bananas are grown, or where it is warm enough for bananas to grow; (in extended use) any area noted for warm or mild weather. ΚΠ 1874 Galveston (Texas) Daily News 21 Apr. A cold snap in J. Cook's banana belt last winter destroyed about 1200 head of cattle near Snake river, Idaho. 1874 Appletons' Jrnl. 26 Sept. 415/3 The gracious treatment which Lord Gordon Harcourt Gordon so recently received..upon his..journey through the banana belt. 1899 Privileges & Elections Comm. 1 Aug. in Jrnls. House of Commons Dominion Canada (1900) 34 311 This section of Canada's belt is a great place in which to enjoy a holiday in winter time... It is a ‘banana belt’. 1994 Denver Post 18 Sept. c6/1 Retirees are flocking to Colorado's banana belt. 2003 Budget Living June 104/1 This horseshoe-shaped isle is part of the San Juan Islands, which locals call the Banana Belt for its weather. < as lemmas |
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