State fair
Meaning: An annual multi-day festival celebrating agriculture, food, entertainment, and community.
The state fair is practically a holiday in the Midwest. The Minnesota State Fair is the second-largest in America. You eat food on a stick, look at prize livestock, ride carnival rides, and complain about the heat.
Examples
- We go to the state fair every single year — it's tradition. 我们每年都去州博览会——这是传统。Vamos a la state fair todos los años sin excepción — es tradición.毎年必ずステートフェアに行くんだ——伝統なんだよ。우리는 매년 빠짐없이 스테이트 페어에 가——전통이야.
- I ate so much food at the state fair I couldn't move. 我在州博览会上吃太多了,根本动不了。Comí tanto en la state fair que no podía ni moverme.ステートフェアで食べすぎて動けなくなった。스테이트 페어에서 너무 많이 먹어서 움직일 수가 없었어.
- The state fair is the one week a year where calories don't count. 州博览会是一年中唯一卡路里不存在的一周。La state fair es la única semana del año en la que las calorías no cuentan.ステートフェアは年に一度、カロリーが存在しなくなる一週間だ。스테이트 페어는 일 년에 한 번 칼로리가 존재하지 않는 일주일이야.
Pronunciation
Usage Guide
Context: summer plans, food, traditions
Tone: excited, nostalgic
✓ Do Say
- Are you going to the state fair this year?你今年去州博览会吗?¿Vas a ir a la state fair este año?今年のステートフェア、行く?올해 스테이트 페어 가?
- I could eat state fair food every day.我天天都能吃州博览会的食物。Podría comer comida de state fair todos los días.ステートフェアの食べ物、毎日食べられるよ。스테이트 페어 음식은 매일 먹을 수 있을 것 같아.
✗ Don't Say
- Don't dismiss the state fair as 'just a carnival' — it's a deeply important cultural event别把州博览会贬低成'只是个嘉年华'——它是非常重要的文化活动No desdeñes la state fair como 'solo una feria' — es un evento cultural profundamente importanteステートフェアを「ただの遊園地」と片付けないこと——非常に重要な文化的行事である스테이트 페어를 '그냥 카니발'이라고 무시하지 마세요——매우 중요한 문화 행사입니다
Origin & History
State fairs began in the mid-19th century as agricultural exhibitions. The Minnesota State Fair dates to 1859. They evolved into massive cultural events that define Midwest summers.
Cultural Context
Era: Mid-19th century
Generation: All ages
Social background: Universal
Regional notes: Minnesota, Iowa, Wisconsin, Ohio, Indiana
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