the States

the States

(非正式）美国(=the United States)

例句与用法：

The general has taken the helm of the states.

这位将军掌握了国家领导权。

No, I have not. I have never been to the states. Have you?

不，我没有去过。我从来没有去过美国。你去过吗？

Next summer he hopes to bring his family over from the States.

他希望明年夏天把他一家人从美国接来。

I've never been to the States.

我从来没去过美国。