"gringo" in Chinese (Simplified)
老外 (口语,指西方人)
Definition
一个主要在拉丁美洲用来指代外国人的俚语,尤其指美国人或其他讲英语国家的人。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
“gringo”是一种非正式用法,通常指白人外国人,尤其是美国人。根据语气可能带有幽默或贬义色彩,用在不正式场合。避免在正式场合使用。
Examples
Many people in Mexico call foreigners gringo.
在墨西哥,很多人把外国人称为**gringo**。
He felt strange being called a gringo for the first time.
他第一次被叫**gringo**时感觉很奇怪。
Some use gringo for tourists, especially from the US.
有些人用**gringo**来指游客,特别是美国游客。
When I studied in Colombia, everyone called me a gringo, even though I'm not from the US.
我在哥伦比亚留学时,大家都叫我**gringo**,虽然我不是美国人。
Don’t worry, being called a gringo isn’t always a bad thing—it can just mean you’re not local.
别担心,被叫**gringo**不一定是坏事—有时只是说你不是本地人。
Locals sometimes shout "Hey, gringo!" to get a foreigner’s attention.
有时,当地人会喊“嘿,**gringo**!”来吸引外国人的注意。