tribe
n
1 racial group (esp in a primitive or nomadic culture) united by language, religion, customs, etc and living as a community under one or more chiefs 部落
Zulu tribes 祖鲁人的部落
the twelve tribes of ancient Israel 早期以色列人十二支族.
2 group of related animals or plants (动植物的)族.
3 (often pl 常作复数) (infml esp joc 口, 尤作戏谑语) large number of people 大帮(人)
tribes of holiday-makers 大群的度假的人
What a tribe (ie large family) they've got! 他们这一家人口真多!
4 (usu derog 通常作贬义) set or class of people 一伙(人); 一类(人)
I hate the whole tribe of politicians. 我很不喜欢政客.
artn. 艺术;艺术作品;(需要技术、工艺的)行业;文艺(包括绘画、雕塑、建筑、音乐、舞蹈、戏剧、文学等);
vi. thou art 即 you are,对一人讲话时用;
adj. 艺术的;(为)艺术家的;艺术品的;具有艺术性的;
vt.& vi. [口语](把…)装饰得古色古香,(把…)装饰得古怪而有艺术趣味,把…装饰得有艺术价值;把…加以艺术乔装,使艺术化[仅用于 art up 短语中];