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cherokees

UK /ˌtʃerəˈkiːz/US /ˌtʃerəˈkiːz/

词源

源自切罗基语自称 'Tsalagi',后经西班牙语 'Chéroqui' 演变为英语 'Cherokee',复数形式为 Cherokees。

noun

❶ 切罗基人,北美原住民部落之一,主要居住在美国东南部,拥有独特的语言和文化传统。

“The Cherokees were one of the Five Civilized Tribes in the southeastern United States.”

(切罗基人是美国东南部五大文明部落之一。)

“Many Cherokees were forced to relocate during the Trail of Tears.”

(许多切罗基人在“眼泪之路”期间被迫迁移。)

同义词:Cherokee people, Cherokee nation, Tsalagi

常见短语

Eastern Cherokees — 指居住在美国东部的切罗基人分支,区别于迁移到西部的切罗基人。

“The Eastern Cherokees maintained their homeland in North Carolina.”

(东部切罗基人保留了他们在北卡罗来纳州的故土。)

Cherokee heritage — 指切罗基人的文化遗产,包括语言、艺术、习俗等传统。

“She takes great pride in her Cherokee heritage.”

(她为自己的切罗基传统感到非常自豪。)