african-american
african-american — 名詞
1. a person living in the United States who traces their family history to Africa,
非裔美國人
祖先來自非洲的美國人
a person living in the United States who traces their family history to Africa, especially someone whose ancestors were enslaved in America and who identifies as Black
Many African-Americans moved from the South to northern cities during the 1920s.
1920年代，許多非裔美國人從南方搬到北方城市。
collocation: moved from…to…
Sade wrote a report on African-Americans who changed the fields of science and medicine.
Sade 寫了一份關於改變科學與醫學領域的非裔美國人的報告。
post-modifier: African-Americans who + verb
The museum tells the story of African-Americans from colonial times to the present day.
這間博物館講述了從殖民時期至今的非裔美國人故事。
William interviewed several African-Americans for his project on local community history.
William 為了他的地方社區歷史計畫，訪問了幾位非裔美國人。
Hao read a book about African-Americans who fought for the right to vote.
Hao 讀了一本關於為投票權奮鬥的非裔美國人的書。
- Black American
broader term; may include more recent African immigrants who are Black
- Black person
neutral description of race, not specific to US heritage
用法筆記
In modern American English, African-American is generally considered the most respectful and widely accepted term for Black Americans, especially in formal writing and news reporting.
常見錯誤
african-american — 形容詞
1. relating to the history, culture, or artistic traditions of African‑American peo
非裔美國的
關於非裔美國人社群與文化
relating to the history, culture, or artistic traditions of African‑American people, including their music, literature, cuisine, and social institutions
February is African-American History Month in the United States.
二月是美國的非裔美國人歷史月。
compound modifier before noun: African-American History Month
Sofia's favorite singer performs African-American spiritual songs at community concerts.
Sofia 最喜歡的歌手在社區音樂會上演唱非裔美國靈歌。
Liam wrote a report on African-American leaders in the civil rights movement.
Liam 寫了一份關於民權運動中非裔美國領袖的報告。
The course examines African-American literature from the early 1900s to the present.
這門課探討從 1900 年代初期至今的非裔美國文學。
Ingrid works at a research center for African-American studies at the university.
Ingrid 在大學的非裔美國人研究中心工作。
- Black
shorter, more informal; common in everyday speech and journalism
- Afro-American
dated term, rarely used today
用法筆記
Frequently appears before nouns naming cultural fields (literature, music, history, studies). In informal speech, Black is often used instead; African-American is more formal.