| 释义 |
tribeBrE /traɪb/NAmE /traɪb/ noun(sometimes offensive) (in developing countries) a group of people of the same race, and with the same customs, language, religion, etc., living in a particular area and often led by a chief 部落◆tribes living in remote areas of the Amazonian rainforest 居住在亚马孙河雨林偏远地区的部落(usually disapproving) a group or class of people, especially of one profession （尤指同一职业的）一伙（人），一帮（人），一类（人）◆He had a sudden outburst against the whole tribe of actors. 他突然对所有的演员非常反感。(biology 生物) a group of related animals or plants （动物或植物的）群，族◆a tribe of cats 猫族(informal or humorous) a large number of people 大群，大帮，大批（人）◆One or two of the grandchildren will be there, but not the whole tribe. 一两个孙子孙女会去那里，但并不是所有的人。 |