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"midgets" in Chinese (Traditional)

侏儒 (具冒犯性)

Definition

這是一個非常冒犯且過時的詞語,用於指醫療原因導致身材非常矮小的人;現今極不建議使用。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

這個詞語極為不禮貌,應盡量避免,可改用「矮小人士」或「侏儒症患者」等較中性表達。以前多見於馬戲團、演藝界,現今已屬不敬用語。

Examples

The circus used to hire midgets as performers, but this is not acceptable today.

馬戲團以前會聘請**侏儒**做表演者,但現在已不被接受。

Using the word 'midgets' can hurt people and should be avoided.

使用「**midgets**」這個詞會傷害他人,應避免。

Books from the past sometimes mention midgets in a way that is disrespectful today.

過去的書有時以現今被認為不尊重的方式提到**侏儒**。

Some people don't realize that calling others 'midgets' is extremely disrespectful.

有些人沒意識到稱別人為「**侏儒**」非常不尊重。

You should correct anyone who uses 'midgets' and explain why it's wrong.

如果有人說「**midgets**」,你應該糾正並說明這樣表達為什麼不對。

Nowadays, shows no longer feature midgets because society recognizes the importance of respect.

現今,表演中已不再有**侏儒**,因社會認同尊重的重要性。