"mammies" in Chinese (Simplified)
黑人奶妈(历史用语,美国)- 妈咪(过时,方言)
Definition
“Mammies”是“mammy”的复数,原指“母亲”或,在美国历史语境中,指在奴隶制和种族隔离时期照顾白人儿童的黑人女性。现多被认为是过时甚至带有贬义的词。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
“Mammy”带有历史和刻板印象色彩,现代大多视为过时甚至冒犯。部分地区曾用于指母亲,现在极少见。现代语境下主要用于历史或文学讨论。
Examples
Many old movies show mammies taking care of children.
许多老电影中可以看到**mammies**照顾孩子。
The word mammies is not used much anymore.
“**mammies**”这个词现在已经很少用了。
Some books describe the lives of mammies in the past.
有些书描写了过去**mammies**的生活。
It's important to understand why the image of mammies is controversial today.
了解现在为什么**mammies**的形象有争议很重要。
Growing up in Ireland, some people called their mothers mammies, but that's rare now.
在爱尔兰长大时,有些人会叫妈妈为**mammies**,但现在很少了。
When discussing history, teachers sometimes explain who the mammies were in the southern U.S.
讲历史时,老师有时会解释美国南部曾有的**mammies**是谁。