a group of large lakes in the eastern part of North America between the US and Canada, consisting of Lake Superior, Lake Huron, Lake Michigan, Lake Erie, and Lake Ontario

Great Lakes communities have seen glimpses of both futures. 五大湖社区已经看到了这两种未来的一瞥。

Manastee was a small Great Lakes shipping town as well as a lumber town. 马纳斯蒂是五大湖区的一个航运小镇，也是一个出产木材的小镇。