sioux
sioux — 名詞
1. a person belonging to a group of Native American nations whose homeland stretche
蘇族人
北美原住民族群的一支
a person belonging to a group of Native American nations whose homeland stretches across the upper plains region of North America, and who now more commonly call themselves the Dakota or Lakota
Karim met a Sioux artist at the cultural festival in Rapid City.
Karim 在拉皮德城舉辦的文化節上遇到了一位蘇族藝術家。
collocation: Sioux artist / Sioux family
Sioux oral traditions were passed down through generations of storytellers.
蘇族的口述傳統透過一代代說書人傳承下來。
collocation: Sioux oral traditions
The documentary followed several Sioux families living on the Pine Ridge reservation.
那部紀錄片跟拍了住在松嶺保護區的幾個蘇族家庭。
Tunde learned that the Sioux consisted of three main dialect groups across the plains.
Tunde 學到蘇族在大平原上分為三個主要方言群。
A Sioux elder told stories about how the buffalo provided everything the people needed.
一位蘇族長老講述野牛如何提供族人生活所需的一切。
- Lakota person
refers specifically to one of the three main Sioux dialect groups; many Lakota prefer this term
- Dakota person
refers to another major dialect group; preferred by members of that group over 'Sioux'
- Native American
much broader term covering all indigenous peoples of the US; less specific
用法筆記
The word Sioux came into English through French traders, who adapted it from an Ojibwe term. Many members of these nations prefer to be called Dakota or Lakota, which mean 'ally' in their own languages. When writing about these communities today, it is generally more respectful to use 'Dakota' or 'Lakota' unless referring to historical sources that use 'Sioux.'
常見錯誤
sioux — 形容詞
1. describing or connected with the Lakota and Dakota Native American nations, cove
蘇族的
與蘇族文化相關的
describing or connected with the Lakota and Dakota Native American nations, covering their traditions, art, language, or history
The museum curator showed Andrés a collection of Sioux beadwork.
博物館館長向 Andrés 展示了一批蘇族珠飾作品。
collocation: Sioux beadwork / Sioux clothing
Asher visited a Sioux reservation in North Dakota last summer.
Asher 去年夏天造訪了北達科他州的一個蘇族保留區。
collocation: Sioux reservation
Traditional Sioux music uses drums and singing during ceremonies.
傳統蘇族音樂在儀式中使用鼓和歌聲。
Padma admired the Sioux clothing displayed at the local history museum.
Padma 在當地歷史博物館欣賞了蘇族服飾。
The novel describes daily life in a Sioux village during the late 1700s.
這本小說描述了十八世紀晚期蘇族部落的日常生活。
- Lakota
more specific and preferred by Lakota people when referring to their own culture
- Dakota
more specific and preferred by Dakota people for their own traditions and language
- Native American
much broader; refers to any indigenous culture of the US, not specific to the Plains nations
用法筆記
Like the noun form, the adjective Sioux carries historical baggage as an outsider name. In academic and respectful writing today, 'Dakota' or 'Lakota' are preferred as adjectives — for example, 'Dakota art' instead of 'Sioux art.' However, 'Sioux' remains common in older books, museum labels, and place names (e.g., Sioux Falls).