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

• Many tribes became extinct when they came into contact with Western illnesses.
  许多部落在接触到西方疾病后就灭绝了。
• They traded with our enemies the crow and other tribes.
  他们同我们的死对头克劳族以及其他部落进行贸易。
• Violent conflicts between tribes have shaken the region.
  部落之间的暴力冲突削弱了该地区的实力。
• This book tells the stories of21 tribes, cultures, and cultural areas that are struggling to survive.
  这本书里讲诉了21个挣扎求存的部落、文化和文化区域的故事。
• The missionaries intended to civilize the wild tribes of africa.
  传教士们打算去教化非洲的野蛮部落。
• Many African tribes believe in reincarnation.
  许多非洲的部落都相信人会转世。
• They battled against other Indian tribes, but rarely fought with the whites
  他们同其他印第安部落作战，但很少与白人并肩对敌。
• Libya is divided into tribes and clans.
  利比亚被部落和党派瓜分。
• Like Chinese, we absorbed some tiny peoples and tribes throughout history.
  和中国人一样，我们在历史中吸纳了一些人数微小的种族。
• I know nothing about the Indian tribes of america.
  我对美洲的印第安人部落一无所知。