Negro

• n. 黑人
• adj. 黑人的

來自拉丁語niger,黑的，暗的，可能來自PIE*nekw,黑暗，夜晚，詞源同night.

negro

negro: see denigrate

Negro (n.)

"member of a black-skinned race of Africa," 1550s, from Spanish or Portuguese negro "black," from Latin nigrum (nominative niger) "black, dark, sable, dusky," figuratively "gloomy, unlucky, bad, wicked," of unknown origin (perhaps from PIE *nekw-t- "night;" see Watkins). As an adjective from 1590s. Use with a capital N- became general early 20c. (e.g. 1930 in "New York Times" stylebook) in reference to U.S. citizens of African descent, but because of its perceived association with white-imposed attitudes and roles the word was ousted late 1960s in this sense by Black (q.v.).

Professor Booker T. Washington, being politely interrogated ... as to whether negroes ought to be called 'negroes' or 'members of the colored race' has replied that it has long been his own practice to write and speak of members of his race as negroes, and when using the term 'negro' as a race designation to employ the capital 'N' ["Harper's Weekly," June 2, 1906]

Meaning "English language as spoken by U.S. blacks" is from 1704. French nègre is a 16c. borrowing from Spanish negro.

1. It's impolite to call the black people Negro.

稱呼黑人為Negro是不禮貌的。

來自辭典例句

2. The Negro minstrel is touring the country.

那個黑人歌舞團正在全國各地巡回演出.

來自《簡明英漢詞典》

3. He was the first Negro ever to enroll there.

他是學院招收的第一個黑人學生.

來自英漢非文學 - 科學史

4. The negro sluts seemed to try themselves whenever she drove by.

那些浪**人似乎都要出來搗亂.

來自飄（部分）

5. Even the presence of a negro maid would not satisfy the conventions.

即使有個黑人侍女跟在身邊,從習俗上講也還是不夠的.

來自飄（部分）