词汇 | garden state |
词源 | Garden State. A nickname for New Jersey, which has had an abundance of nicknames, including the Jersey Blue State, New Spain, the Clam State, and even, strangely, the Switzerland of America (which mountainous New Hampshire has also been called). In the late 19th century New Jersey was known as the Mosquito State, though its mosquitos are no match for Alaska’s. |
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