native american
native american — 名詞
1. someone belonging to one of the original peoples of the Americas, especially wit
美國原住民
歐洲殖民前已居美洲、今多指美國原住民族人
someone belonging to one of the original peoples of the Americas, especially within communities now based in the United States
Iris is a Native American from the Navajo Nation in Arizona.
Iris 是來自亞利桑那州納瓦霍族的美國原住民。
be a Native American from + community/place
Many Native Americans in Minneapolis voted early in the state election.
明尼亞波利斯的許多美國原住民在州選舉中提早投票。
plural noun: Native Americans
The museum asked Christopher, a Native American artist, to open the exhibition.
博物館請身為美國原住民藝術家的 Christopher 為展覽揭幕。
Amani interviewed several Native Americans about changes to life on the reservation.
Amani 訪問了幾位美國原住民，談保留地生活的變化。
- Indigenous American
more formal and wider in scope; often used in academic or political discussion
- American Indian
older term that remains official in some institutions, but many speakers now prefer Native American or a specific nation name
- non-Native
used when contrasting indigenous and non-indigenous people in the same US context
文法句型
be a Native American
Native American(s) from + place/community
用法筆記
Usually written with capital letters. In current US English, it works as a respectful broad term, but many people prefer a more specific nation name such as Navajo, Cherokee, or Lakota when that information is known.
常見錯誤
native american — 形容詞
1. connected with Native American people, their communities, or the traditions they
美國原住民的
與美國原住民族人或其文化有關的
connected with Native American people, their communities, or the traditions they maintain
The school added a Native American studies course for second-year students.
學校為二年級學生新增了一門美國原住民研究課程。
collocation: Native American studies
Élise bought Native American pottery at the market near Santa Fe.
Élise 在聖塔菲附近的市集買了美國原住民陶器。
collocation: Native American pottery
The town invited Native American dancers to open the summer festival.
鎮上邀請美國原住民舞者為夏季慶典開場。
Hiro wrote his paper on Native American land rights in Oklahoma.
Hiro 的報告寫的是奧克拉荷馬州的美國原住民土地權。
- indigenous
broader and more formal; not limited to the United States
- tribal
narrower and less precise; describes tribe-related structures rather than this specific US ethnic identity
- non-Native
used in contrast with Native American communities and institutions
文法句型
Native American + noun
用法筆記
Most often placed before a noun, especially in references to history, art, land, law, and community life. Use the noun sense when you mean the people themselves, not the cultural topic.