Multiracial
“Multiracial” 形容一个由不同种族背景的人组成的群体、社会或家庭。它强调生理种族的多样性。
- “They are proud of their multiracial heritage.” (他们为自己的多种族遗产感到自豪。)
- “The country is striving to build a successful multiracial democracy.” (该国正努力建立一个成功的多种族民主国家。)
- “Children in multiracial families often grow up with a broad cultural perspective.” (出生在多种族家庭的孩子往往在成长过程中拥有广阔的文化视野。)
由 “multi-” (多) 和 “racial” (种族的) 组成。“race” 源自古法语 “race”。
- 前缀: “multi-”,意为“多”。
- 词根: “race”,意为“种族”。
- 后缀: “-ial”,形容词后缀。
“Multiracial” 是社会学和人口学中的重要词汇。在许多国家,如南非(被称为 “Rainbow Nation”)和美国,构建一个和谐的多种族社会是一个长期而重要的课题。
- 名词形式: multiracialism
“multi” (多) + “race” (种族) + “ial” (的)。直接理解。
“Sarah grew up in a multiracial neighborhood where she learned to celebrate different traditions. Her best friend was from Japan, her neighbor was from Nigeria, and her teacher was from Brazil. This experience taught her that skin color doesn’t matter as much as a person’s heart.” (莎拉在一个多种族的社区长大,在那里她学会了庆祝不同的传统。她最好的朋友来自日本,邻居来自尼日利亚,老师来自巴西。这段经历教会了她,肤色远没有一个人的内心重要。)