汉英词典
Chinese-English Dictionary
MEANING OF 印第安人
印第安人
American Indians
居住在南北美洲的民族。约4000万人(1990年)。讲印第安语系诸语言。原信万物有灵,盛行图腾崇拜等。现大多改信基督教新教或天主教。主要从事农牧业,制陶、纺织等手工艺精湛。
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EXAMPLE SENTENCES

圣达菲附近有几十个印第安人村庄。

There are several dozen Indian pueblos near Santa Fe.

印第安人队的进攻强于防守。

The Redskins' offense is stronger than their defense.

他向那位老印第安人求助。

He turned to the old Indian.

北美印第安人音乐则有32个音阶。

North Indian music has 32 different scales.

殖民者受到印第安人的热情款待。

The settlers 3)broke bread with the Indians.

他们正在挖掘印第安人的遗迹。

They were digging up Indian remains.

鲁芬担任印第安人的球员人事主管。

Ruffing was a player personnel executive for the Indians.

她开始研究土著印第安人的习俗。

She began to study the ways of the Native Americans.

鹰是印第安人眼中最为神圣的动物。

The eagle is the animal most sacred to the Native Americans.

本世纪初,这一地区的一些印第安人常常赤身睡在吊床里。

Some of the Indians of this region, earlier in the century, used to sleep naked in hammocks.