释义 |
SherpaSher‧pa /ˈʃɜːpə $ ˈʃɜːr-/ noun [countable] SherpaOrigin: 1800-1900 Tibetan sharpa ‘someone who lives in an eastern country’ - A Sherpa also broke his ankle.
- Even the Sherpas want us to give up.
- I.. Cantor was such a superstar, and Stafford became his Sherpa.
- Mountains cut into terraces with wheat, maize and rice. Sherpas - farm, raise animals and trade.
- Only superstars climb such peaks, and even they use Sherpas.
- Some Sherpas act as guide and porters for mountaineering expeditions.
- The standard of living has definitely improved - many of the Sherpa houses now have windows and chimneys.
- They farm, raise animals and trade at markets in the Sherpa Capital of Namche.
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