A nickname is a shortened form of a person's name. A nickname also can be a descriptive name for a person, place or thing. Many American cities have nicknames. These can help establish an identity, spread pride among citizens and build unity.
别名是一个人名字的缩写形式。也可以是一个人、地方或物品的描述性名称。许多美国城市都有别名，这样可以帮助创建一个城市的风格，在市民间传播自豪感，建立团结。
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You might wonder how New York got this nickname. In the early nineteen seventies, the city had many problems. The number of visitors was falling. So a campaign was launched to give the city a new image. The head of the New York Conventions and Visitors Bureau decided to call the city, The Big Apple.
你可能会想纽约为何得到这么别名。在20世纪70年代早期纽约存在诸多问题，游客人数持续下降。所以纽约发起了一场展现城市新形象的运动。纽约会议与游客管理局负责人决定把纽约称之为大苹果。
A few years ago, some marketing and advertising experts were asked to name the best nickname for the American city. The winner was the nation's largest city, New York. The top nickname was the big apple.
A few years ago,some marketing and advertising experts were asked to name the best nickname for an American city.the winner was the nations largest city,New York,the top nickname was "the Big Apple".
A few years ago,some marketing and ...experts were asked to name the best nickname for an American city.the winner was the nations...city,New York,the top nickname was the Big Apple.
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