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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。
（贬义）对爱尔兰人的蔑称
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（贬义）对爱尔兰人的蔑称
(ethnic slur) offensive term for a person of Irish descent
He called him a mick.
他叫他爱尔兰佬。
ethnic slur
爱尔兰人
n (ethnic slur) offensive term for a person of Irish descent
He was called a mick by a stranger, which ruined his day.
他被一个陌生人称为爱尔兰佬，这毁了他的一天。
The teacher reprimanded the student for using the slur mick in class.
老师训斥了那名学生在课堂上使用贬称爱尔兰佬。
She felt hurt when her friend jokingly referred to her as a mick.
当朋友开玩笑地称她为爱尔兰佬时，她感到受伤。
该词为贬义，应避免使用。
He called him a mick.
他叫他爱尔兰佬。
He is a mick from Dublin.
他是一个来自都柏林的爱尔兰佬。
The micks were stereotyped as drunks.
那些爱尔兰佬被刻板印象化为酒鬼。
Not this
I have a mick friend.
Use this
I have an Irish friend.
“mick”是贬义蔑称，不宜用于描述人；应用中性词汇“Irish”表示爱尔兰人。
Not this
Many mick live in Boston.
Use this
Many Irish people live in Boston.
“mick”是贬义蔑称且不可作为中性名词使用；复数形式应改为中性表达“Irish people”。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
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。
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。
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。
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。
嘲笑，戏弄
Are you taking the mick?
你在开玩笑吗？
Use Mick naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
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。
蔑称，通常用于贬低爱尔兰人
常用作贬称，指爱尔兰人，需注意语境
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