| [/traɪb; traɪb/] n 用法:
1 racial group (esp in a primitive or nomadic culture) united by language, religion, customs, etc and living as a community under one or more chiefs 部落:
Zulu tribes 祖鲁人的部落 *
the twelve tribes of ancient Israel 早期以色列人十二支族. 用法:
2 group of related animals or plants （动植物的）族. 用法:
3 (often pl 常作复数) (infml esp joc 口, 尤作戏谑语) large number of people 大帮（人）:
tribes of holiday-makers 大群的度假的人 *
What a tribe (ie large family) they've got! 他们这一家人口真多! 用法:
4 (usu derog 通常作贬义) set or class of people 一伙（人）; 一类（人）:
I hate the whole tribe of politicians. 我很不喜欢政客. |