tribesmen

IPA/ˈtraɪbz.mən/
KK[trˈaɪbzmɪn]IPA/ˈtraɪbz.mən/

tribesmen — 名詞

  • tribesmensingular
  • tribesmensplural

1. a male member of a traditional community whose social identity and daily life ar

1.名詞B2
釋義

部落男子

部落中的成年男性成員

a male member of a traditional community whose social identity and daily life are shaped by belonging to a tribe

例句

Tribesmen from three neighbouring villages gathered at the river to settle the water-rights dispute.

來自三個鄰近部落的男子在河邊聚集，商討水權糾紛。

Tribesmen + location + purpose frame

The oldest tribesmen of the valley, including Hao's grandfather, taught young people which forest plants were safe.

山谷中最年長的部落男子，包括 Hao 的祖父，教導年輕人哪些森林植物可以安全食用。

oldest tribesmen as keepers of traditional knowledge

同義詞
  • tribal member

    gender-neutral and more common in modern usage

  • clan member

    emphasises family-lineage bonds rather than the broader tribal structure

文法句型

plural form; singular: tribesman

用法筆記

The singular form is 'tribesman'. The word is most common in historical, anthropological, or journalistic descriptions of traditional societies. In modern everyday speech, 'tribal member' may sound more neutral.

常見錯誤

❌The tribesmen lives in the forest.
✅The tribesmen live in the forest.
💡'tribesmen' is already plural and takes a plural verb.
❌She is a tribesman of the village.
✅She is a member of the village tribe.
💡'tribesman' refers only to a male.