"negroes" in Chinese (Traditional)
黑人(過時且冒犯用語)
Definition
這是一個過時且具有冒犯性的詞,過去用於指黑人,尤其是在美國。如今被認為極度不恰當,強烈建議不要使用。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))
這個詞現已極具侮辱性,只能在歷史引用或討論中提及,請勿於現實對話中使用,以免嚴重冒犯。多見於舊書或過去的法律文件。
Examples
In the 19th century, people often said Negroes in books.
19世紀,人們常在書本中用**黑人**來稱呼黑人。
The term Negroes is not accepted today.
現今已不再接受**黑人**這個詞。
Some museums explain why people used to say Negroes.
有些博物館會解釋為什麼過去會用**黑人**這種說法。
You'll find the word Negroes in old U.S. laws and documents, but it's not appropriate anymore.
你會在美國的舊法律和文件中看到**黑人**這個詞,但現在已不合適。
Teachers remind students that words like Negroes should not be used today.
老師會提醒學生,像**黑人**這種詞現在不應再使用。
Even though it's written in some historical works, using Negroes now is considered very disrespectful.
即使在某些歷史著作中出現,現在使用**黑人**會被認為非常不尊重。