tribesman

IPA/ˈtraɪbzmən/
KK[trˈaɪbzmæn]IPA/ˈtraɪbzmən/

tribesman — 名詞

  • tribesmansingular
  • tribesmenplural

1. An adult male living in a traditional community that shares a common language, c

1.名詞B2
釋義

部落男子

部落中的男性成員

An adult male living in a traditional community that shares a common language, culture, and customs, whose members generally reside in a specific area under the leadership of elders or a chief.

例句

Kofi, a young tribesman from the Ashanti region, carried water to the elders' meeting.

來自阿散蒂地區的年輕部落男子 Kofi,將水送到長老們的會議處。

tribesman + from + [region/group]

The old tribesman taught his grandson how to identify medicinal plants growing near the stream.

那位老部落男子教導他的孫子如何辨認溪邊生長的藥用植物。

同義詞
  • tribal member

    gender-neutral and preferred in modern usage; avoids dated connotations

  • clansman

    more specific — refers to a member of a clan, which is a smaller kinship group within a tribe

  • villager

    broader — simply means a person living in a village, not necessarily part of a tribal structure

文法句型

tribesman + of + [group/region]

every + tribesman

fellow + tribesman

用法筆記

In modern English, this word is often replaced by 'tribal member' or 'community member' to avoid the dated or colonial-era associations that 'tribesman' can carry. It remains common in historical, ethnographic, and journalistic writing about traditional societies.

常見錯誤

She is a proud tribesman of the Maori iwi.
She is a proud member of the Maori iwi.
💡'tribesman' refers specifically to a man; use 'tribeswoman' or 'tribal member' for women.
The tribesman of London gathered for a festival.
The members of the London community gathered for a festival.
💡'tribesman' is used for traditional indigenous communities, not modern urban groups.