"eskimos" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 因紐特人
• 愛斯基摩人

Definition

“Eskimos” 是對生活在北極地區的原住民的舊稱，特指因紐特人和尤皮克人。現今較常用“因紐特人”或“尤皮克人”，因“Eskimo”可能被視為過時或冒犯的詞語。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

現在“Eskimos”被視為過時且可能冒犯的詞語。應該使用“因紐特人”或“尤皮克人”等具體名稱，只建議在歷史或學術語境下用，並尊重族羣的稱呼偏好。

Examples

Eskimos live in very cold places near the Arctic.

**愛斯基摩人**住在靠近北極非常寒冷的地方。

Some Eskimos build houses from snow called igloos.

有些**愛斯基摩人**用雪搭建被稱為冰屋的房子。

Eskimos use special clothes to stay warm in the snow.

**愛斯基摩人**穿特製衣服以在雪地裡保持溫暖。

The term 'Eskimos' is less common now; people usually say 'Inuit.'

現在“**愛斯基摩人**”這個詞不太常用了，人們通常說“因紐特人”。

Did you know Eskimos have many different words for snow?

你知道**愛斯基摩人**有許多不同的雪的詞語嗎？

In older books, you'll see the word 'Eskimos,' but today's writers prefer 'Inuit.'

在舊書會看到“**愛斯基摩人**”這個詞，現今作者更喜歡用“因紐特人”。