abor
abor — 名詞
1. a group of indigenous people whose home is the forested hill country of northeas
阿波爾族
印度東北部的原住民族群
a group of indigenous people whose home is the forested hill country of northeastern India, especially along the upper Brahmaputra River in the state of Assam
The Abor have lived in the hills of Assam for many generations, relying on farming and hunting.
阿波爾族已在阿薩姆的山區生活了許多世代，以農耕和狩獵維生。
used with 'the' for the people as a group
Tara read about the Abor in a book about the indigenous groups of Northeast India.
Tara 在一本關於印度東北原住民族的書中讀到了阿波爾族的介紹。
The traditional homes of the Abor were built on stilts to stay dry during the heavy monsoon rains.
阿波爾族的傳統房屋建在高腳柱上，以防止在雨季期間淹水。
Several Abor communities still follow their ancestral customs, including the use of handwoven cloth for clothing.
好幾個阿波爾族聚落至今仍遵循祖先的習俗，包括使用手織布料製作衣物。
Adina's research focused on how the Abor have preserved their language over the past century.
Adina 的研究重點是阿波爾族在過去一個世紀如何保存自己的語言。
- Adi
modern preferred name that the people use for themselves; more respectful than the exonym Abor
文法句型
the + Abor
用法筆記
The word Abor is an exonym — a name given by outsiders. Many members of the group now prefer to be called Adi, which is their name for themselves. When writing about contemporary communities, check which name they use.
常見錯誤
2. a person who belongs to the group of indigenous people from the hill country of
阿波爾人
阿波爾族的一員
a person who belongs to the group of indigenous people from the hill country of northeastern India known as the Abor
The museum guide explained that the woven basket was made by an Abor more than a hundred years ago.
博物館導覽員說明，那個編織籃是一個多世紀以前由一位阿波爾人製作的。
used as a singular countable noun: an Abor
Kofi interviewed two Abors who still practice the traditional farming methods of their ancestors.
Kofi 訪問了兩位仍然使用祖先傳統耕種方法的阿波爾人。
plural form: Abors
Photographs from the 1920s show Abors dressed in clothes made from tree bark and plant fibres.
1920 年代的照片顯示阿波爾人身穿樹皮和植物纖維製成的衣服。
Lara met an Abor at the university who told her about the annual harvest festival.
Lara 在大學遇到一位阿波爾人，對方告訴了她關於年度豐收祭典的事。
Hui bought a small carving from an Abor craftsman at the market in the Assam valley.
Hui 在阿薩姆山谷的市集上向一位阿波爾工匠買了一尊小木雕。
- Adi
the name preferred by the people themselves; can replace Abor in most contexts
文法句型
an Abor
Abors (plural)
用法筆記
The plural can be either Abors or Abor (e.g., 'several Abor were invited'). Both forms appear in English writing. For the whole people, use the Abor (sense 1) rather than Abors.