单词 | Midway Islands |
释义 | Midway Islands Mid.way Islands AHD: [m¹d“w³”] D.J. [6m!d7we!]K.K. [6m!d7we]NONE(无词性)Two small islands and a surrounding coral atoll in the central Pacific Ocean northwest of Honolulu. Discovered in 1859, they were annexed by the United States in 1867 and remain a U.S. territory with an important naval base. A decisive World War II Allied victory in the Battle of Midway (June 3-6, 1942) was a major turning point in the war in the Pacific.中途岛:太平洋中部的两个小岛及其四周的珊瑚礁,位于火奴鲁鲁西北。该岛发现于1859年。1867年被美国吞并,此后成为美国领土,设有重要的海军基地。在第二次世界大战中盟军在中途岛战役(6月3-6日,1942年)中取得了决定性的胜利,该战役为太平洋战争中的重要转折点 |
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