the Everglades
/ði ˈevəɡleɪdz/
/ði ˈevərɡleɪdz/
- a large, low, wet region in the southern part of the US state of Florida. Some Seminole people still live there. There are alligators (= large reptiles) and many varieties of birds and snakes there. Its area is about 5 000 square miles/12 950 square kilometres. Dry weather has recently damaged parts of the Everglades, and there is concern about the region's future. The Everglades national park was created in 1947 and made a World Heritage Site in 1979.
美国佛罗里达州南部的一大片低洼潮湿地区。一些塞米诺尔人仍然住在那里。那里有鳄鱼（=大型爬行动物）以及多种鸟类和蛇。其面积约为 5 000 平方英里/12 950 平方公里。干旱天气最近损害了大沼泽地的部分地区，人们对该地区的未来感到担忧。大沼泽地国家公园创建于 1947 年，并于 1979 年成为世界遗产。