Sherpa

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Sher·pa /ˈʃɜːpə $ ˈʃɜːr-/ noun [countable]  SANa Himalayan person who is often employed to guide people through mountains and carry their equipment 夏尔巴人〔喜马拉雅山区人，常受雇当登山向导〕

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Sherpa• A Sherpa also broke his ankle.• 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.• Some Sherpas act as guide and porters for mountaineering expeditions.• Even the Sherpas want us to give up.• They farm, raise animals and trade at markets in the Sherpa Capital of Namche.• The standard of living has definitely improved - many of the Sherpa houses now have windows and chimneys.• Only superstars climb such peaks, and even they use Sherpas.Origin Sherpa (1800-1900) Tibetan sharpa “someone who lives in an eastern country”

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Sherpa
Sher‧pa /ˈʃɜːpə $ ˈʃɜːr-/ noun [countable]a Himalayan person who is often employed to guide people through mountains and carry their equipment

SherpaBrE /ˈʃɜːpə/ 🔊NAmE /ˈʃɜːrpə/ 🔊 nouna member of a Himalayan people, who often guide people in the mountains, sometimes carrying their bags, etc. 夏尔巴人（居住在喜马拉雅山脉的一个部族，常作登山向导或搬运工等）