"gringos" in Chinese (Simplified)
老外(外国人,尤指美国人或欧洲人)
Definition
在拉丁美洲,“gringos” 指的是外国人,尤其是白人美国人或说英语国家的人。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
属于非正式用语,具体情感色彩取决于语境和语气,有时中性,有时带玩笑或轻微贬义。主要用于拉丁美洲,有时专指美国人或白人外国人。
Examples
Many people in Mexico call foreigners gringos.
在墨西哥,很多人称外国人为**gringos**。
She heard someone call her a gringo at the market.
她在市场上听到有人叫她**gringo**。
The tourists didn't know what gringos meant.
游客们不知道**gringos**是什么意思。
Locals often laugh and call us gringos when we try to speak Spanish.
我们尝试说西班牙语时,当地人经常笑着叫我们**gringos**。
Don't worry, being a gringo here just means you're not from around.
别担心,在这里成为**gringo**只是意味着你不是本地人。
You'll recognize the gringos by their sunburns at the beach.
你会在海滩上通过晒伤认出那些**gringos**。