"bohunk" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 波匈克（对中欧和东欧移民的贬义称呼）

Definition

这是一个在美国历史上指中欧或东欧移民（尤其是捷克或匈牙利裔）的冒犯性旧俚语。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

极具冒犯性，被视为对特定族群的侮辱。仅用于讨论历史或解释对中欧/东欧移民的歧视时使用。

Examples

He called his neighbor a bohunk, which was very rude.

他称邻居为**波匈克**，这非常无礼。

The word bohunk is not acceptable in conversation.

**波匈克** 这个词在日常对话中不可接受。

Many people do not know the meaning of bohunk.

许多人不知道 **波匈克** 的意思。

Back in the early 1900s, some workers were called bohunks because of their background.

20世纪初，一些工人因为出身被称为**波匈克**。

My grandfather told me that being called a bohunk hurt a lot when he first came to America.

我的祖父告诉我，他刚到美国时，被叫做**波匈克**让他很难过。

Even though it's rare now, the term bohunk still shows up in stories about immigrant life.

虽然现在很少见，**波匈克**这个词在移民生活的故事中仍会出现。