Word · Frequency #28781
Norseman
挪威人
a native or inhabitant of Norway
- 1.
n a native or inhabitant of Norway
古斯堪的纳维亚人
古斯堪的纳维亚人
In use
The Norseman carried a round shield and a long axe.
Many Norsemen sailed across the North Sea in search of new land.
Stories about the Norsemen have been passed down for generations.
a Norseman
Norseman 是可数名词，指单个古斯堪的纳维亚人。
A Norseman could navigate by the stars.
古斯堪的纳维亚人能靠星星辨别方向。
the Norsemen
加 the 特指一群或整个民族；Norsemen 是 Norseman 的复数形式。
The Norsemen traded with the British Isles.
这些古斯堪的纳维亚人与不列颠群岛通商。
Norsemen + verb
不带冠词的复数形式可泛指该民族。
Norsemen traveled far by sea.
古斯堪的纳维亚人乘船远行。
Common mistakes
He is a Norseman warrior.He is a Norse warrior.
Norseman 是名词，不能用作定语修饰名词；表达“北欧的”这一形容词义时应用 Norse。
There were many Norsemans in the village.There were many Norsemen in the village.
Norseman 的复数形式不规则，应将 -man 变为 -men，而不是直接加 -s。
Connections
Collocations
- norsemen settled
- 古斯堪的纳维亚人定居
- The norsemen settled on the coast of Greenland.古斯堪的纳维亚人在格陵兰岛沿岸定居。
- norsemen sailed
- 古斯堪的纳维亚人航海
- The norsemen sailed west across the Atlantic.古斯堪的纳维亚人向西横渡大西洋。
- norsemen raided
- 古斯堪的纳维亚人劫掠
- The norsemen raided villages along the coast.古斯堪的纳维亚人劫掠了沿海的村庄。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
norseman 读作“诺斯曼”，“诺斯（Norse）”就是古北欧人，所以 norseman 指古挪威人。
Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：历史叙述、文学作品 该词多用于历史或文学语境，指古代斯堪的纳维亚人（维京人），日常口语中较少使用。
Pronunciation & Spelling
这些 -sman 拼写词都不是 norseman /ˈnɒːsmən/ 的完全同韵词。horseman 发音最接近，但元音是 /ɔː/；oarsman 的 s 读作 /z/；sportsman 和 statesman 各有一个 /t/；spokesman 的元音是 /əʊ/；craftsman 的元音是 /ɑː/。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.