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

• The walls between races and tribes; natives and immigrants; Christian and Muslim and Jew cannot stand.
  种族和部落、原住民和移民、基督教徒、穆斯林与犹太教徒之间的墙不能存在下去。
• The condition of Asiatic and European tribes in this period is substantially lost.
  亚洲和欧洲部落处在这一时期的情况基本上已经湮没无闻了。
• The Spaniards subdued the Indian tribes in Mexico.
  西班牙人征服了墨西哥的印第安部落。
• 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；
• Many African tribes believe in reincarnation.
  许多非洲的部落都相信人会转世。
• Among the Grecian and Latin tribes these rites held a conspicuous position.
  在希腊部落和拉丁部落中，这些宗教仪式占有突出的地位。
• 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。
• 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
• The East Germanic tribes settled east of the Oder River, but their languages have long since become extinct.
  东部的日耳曼各部落定居在奥得河以东地区，但是他们的语言早就消失了。
• 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。