Nevada is a state in the west of the United States, between California and Utah. Most of it is desert, and it is the driest state in the country — rain almost never stays.

Nevada內華達州 is a state in the west of the United States是美國西部的一州 between California and Utah位在加州和猶他州之間 Most of it它大部分 is desert是沙漠 and it is the driest state in the country是全美最乾燥的一州 rain almost never stays雨幾乎不會留下來

Though actually, the name comes from Spanish nevada, meaning ‘covered in snow’. That sounds wrong until you know it was named after the Sierra Nevada, the high mountains on the California side that really do get snow.

Though actually不過其實 the name這個名字 comes from Spanish nevada來自西班牙文nevada meaning 'covered in snow'意思是「被雪覆蓋」 That聽起來 sounds wrong很奇怪 until you know直到你知道 it was named after the Sierra Nevada它是以內華達山脈命名的 the high mountains on the California side那些在加州那一側的高山 that really do get snow真的會下雪

People outside the US often say the name like ‘ne-VAH-da’, but people who live there usually say ‘ne-VAD-uh’.

People outside the US美國以外的人 often say the name like 'ne-VAH-da'常常唸成'ne-VAH-da' but people who live there不過住在當地的人 usually say 'ne-VAD-uh'通常唸'ne-VAD-uh'

The city visitors know best is Las Vegas, famous for hotels, shows, and gambling. Reno, in the north, used to be famous because it was easy to get a divorce there. The state also has a mining past and a lot of empty land.

The city visitors know best遊客最熟悉的城市 is Las Vegas是拉斯維加斯 famous for hotels, shows, and gambling以飯店、秀場和賭博聞名 Reno, in the north北邊的雷諾 used to be famous以前很有名 because it was easy to get a divorce there因為在那裡很容易辦離婚 The state這一州 also has a mining past也有採礦的過去 and a lot of empty land還有很多空曠的土地

In careful writing you may say the state of Nevada; in talk, people just say Nevada.

In careful writing在講究的寫作裡 you may say the state of Nevada可以說the state of Nevada in talk但口語裡 people just say Nevada人們就直接說Nevada