Word · Frequency #38445
spick
拉丁裔(贬称)
核心释义
含冒犯性,对拉丁美洲裔人士的蔑称。
offensive term for a person of Latin American descent
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(种族歧视用语)对拉丁美洲裔人士的冒犯性称呼
(ethnic slur) offensive term for persons of Latin American descent
(种族歧视用语)对拉丁美洲裔人士的冒犯性称呼;<美俚><贬>美籍西班牙人;在美国讲西班牙语的人
用法In use
He was fired for calling his coworker a spick during the meeting.
用法提示:spick 是名词,在“call sb a spick”结构中作宾语补足语,指拉丁裔蔑称。
The other parents complained when she described the new nanny as a spick.
用法提示:此处 spick 是名词,作“describe sb as a + 名词”中的介词宾语,表达对拉丁裔的蔑称。
A few customers complained that the spick at the front desk was rude.
用法提示:spick 是名词,带定冠词 the,在从句中作主语,指拉丁裔人士,含贬义。
be a spick
这是冒犯性用语,避免使用。
He called him a spick during the argument.
他在争论中叫他美籍西班牙佬。
refer to someone as a spick
学习提示Learner notes
语法说明Grammar Note
This noun is an ethnic slur; use with caution.
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