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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。
挪威人
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挪威人
a native or inhabitant of Norway
A Norseman could navigate by the stars.
古斯堪的纳维亚人能靠星星辨别方向。
古斯堪的纳维亚人
n a native or inhabitant of Norway
The Norseman carried a round shield and a long axe.
这位古斯堪的纳维亚人手持圆盾和长斧。
Many Norsemen sailed across the North Sea in search of new land.
许多古斯堪的纳维亚人横渡北海寻找新的土地。
Stories about the Norsemen have been passed down for generations.
关于古斯堪的纳维亚人的故事代代相传。
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。
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。
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。
Not this
He is a Norseman warrior.
Use this
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。
Not this
There were many Norsemans in the village.
Use this
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。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
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。
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。
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。
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norseman 读作“诺斯曼”，“诺斯（Norse）”就是古北欧人，所以 norseman 指古挪威人。
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。
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/。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.