VOA慢速英语:Words and Their Stories: State Nicknames, Part 3

1. Today, we tell about more interesting nicknames of American states.

tell about 谈及；讲述
例句：What would he tell about now?
他现在会说些什么？

2. The people of that frontier state were once famous for not believing everything people told them.

be famous for 因…而著名
例句：Spain used to be famous for its strong armada.
西班牙曾以其强大的舰队而闻名。
 
3. It was once home to many silver mines and towns that grew up around them. Today, most of them are empty “ghost towns.

grow up 长大
例句：I grew up in a small town in iowa.
我在衣阿华州的一个小镇长大。

4. New Hampshire, in the northeast area called New England, is the Granite State because of that colorful rock.

because of 因为
例句：You laugh because of this?
你因为这个笑了？