Word · Frequency #4434
Mick
/mik/
noun
（贬义）对爱尔兰人的蔑称
核心释义
ethnic slur
(ethnic slur) offensive term for a person of Irish descent
- 1.
爱尔兰人
n (ethnic slur) offensive term for a person of Irish descent
爱尔兰人
用法In use
He was called a mick by a stranger, which ruined his day.
用法提示：mick在这里是名词，指对爱尔兰人的贬称。
The teacher reprimanded the student for using the slur mick in class.
用法提示：mick作为名词，与slur同位，表示贬义称呼。
She felt hurt when her friend jokingly referred to her as a mick.
用法提示：mick作为名词，用作表语补足语，表示贬义称呼。
call sb a mick
该词为贬义，应避免使用。
He called him a mick.
他叫他爱尔兰佬。
be a mick
He is a mick from Dublin.
他是一个来自都柏林的爱尔兰佬。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- drunken mick
- 醉醺醺的爱尔兰人（贬义）
- He got into a fight with a drunken mick at the pub.他在酒吧和一个醉醺醺的爱尔兰人打了起来。
- filthy mick
- 肮脏的爱尔兰人（贬义）
- The old man muttered about the filthy micks moving into the neighborhood.那个老人咕哝着说那些肮脏的爱尔兰人搬进了附近。
- stupid mick
- 愚蠢的爱尔兰人（贬义）
- They called him a stupid mick because of his accent.他们因为他的口音叫他愚蠢的爱尔兰人。
- call someone a mick
- 叫某人爱尔兰佬（贬义）
- It's offensive to call someone a mick.叫某人爱尔兰佬是冒犯性的。
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
想象一个叫Mick的爱尔兰人，被人用蔑称‘mick’嘲笑，记住这个词是贬低爱尔兰人的。发音像‘密克’，可联想‘密友’——但实际是贬义，反差记忆。
语境与语域Context & Register
蔑称，通常用于贬低爱尔兰人
语法说明Grammar Note
常用作贬称，指爱尔兰人，需注意语境
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
All listed words rhyme with 'mick' (same /ɪk/ ending). No common lookalikes that differ in sound are included.
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.