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"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。