tribes

英 [traɪbz]

美 [traɪbz]

n.  部落; (尤指同一职业的)一伙(人)，一帮(人)，一类(人); (动物或植物的)群，族
tribe的复数

柯林斯词典

• N-COUNT-COLL (尤指发展中国家的)部落，部族(一些人不赞成此用法)
  Tribeis sometimes used to refer to a group of people of the same race, language, and customs, especially in a developing country. Some people disapprove of this use.
  1. ...three-hundred members of the Xhosa tribe.
     300 名科萨族人
  2. …a map of Maryland marked with the names of Indian tribes.
     标有印第安部落名称的马里兰州地图
• N-COUNT-COLL (从事相同活动或行为相同的)一伙(人)，一帮(人)
  You can usetribeto refer to a group of people who are all doing the same thing or who all behave in the same way.
  1. ...tribes of talented young people.
     一群群才华出众的年轻人
  2. …the particularly unpleasant tribe who argue over the splitting of restaurant and bar bills.
     那帮为分摊吃喝账单而争吵的令人非常讨厌的家伙

双语例句

• a map of Maryland marked with the names of Indian tribes.
  标有印第安部落名称的马里兰州地图
• In Africa the snake is still sacred with many tribes.
  非洲许多部落仍把蛇尊为圣物。
• Many African tribes believe in reincarnation.
  许多非洲的部落都相信人会转世。
• The various tribes had their regular festivals, with definite rites, especially dances and games.
  各部落各有其定期的节日和一定的崇拜形式，特别是舞蹈和竞技；
• The Sioux had always fought other tribes for territorial rights.
  苏人总是为领地权与其他部落作战。
• Primitive tribes lived by fishing, hunting and gathering.
  原始部落靠渔猎采集为生。
• To the north, nomadic tribes have always roamed, developing skill of horsemanship, raiding, and warfare.
  在长城以北游牧部落一直到处漂泊，发展了骑术、袭击和战斗技能。
• The tribes were easily conquered by the Persian armies.
  这些部落轻易就被波斯军队征服了。
• Genghis Khan united the tribes living in Mongolian grasslands in 1206.
  1206年，成吉思汗统一了生活在蒙古草原的部落。
• Originally tribes exchanged with tribe through the respective chiefs of the gentes;
  起初是部落和部落之间通过各自的氏族首长来进行交换；