melanated
/ˈmel.ə.neɪ.tɪd/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈmel.ə.neɪ.t̬ɪd/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈme-lə-ˌnā-təd/ (ame, mw)
melanated — 形容詞
- melanatedpositive
- more melanatedcomparative
- most melanatedsuperlative
1. describes skin that is naturally dark because it contains a high level of melani
黑色素多的
皮膚黑色素含量高的
describes skin that is naturally dark because it contains a high level of melanin, the substance that gives skin its colour
Amara's melanated skin glowed under the warm lights as she danced at her cousin's wedding.
Amara 的深色肌膚在溫暖燈光下閃閃發光，她在表姊的婚禮上隨著音樂起舞。
The dermatologist recommended a special sunscreen for people with melanated skin.
皮膚科醫師建議黑色素多的人使用特殊防曬產品。
collocation: melanated skin
Nkechi smiled when the makeup artist found a foundation shade that matched her melanated complexion.
化妝師找到一款與 Nkechi 深色膚色吻合的粉底時，她露出了笑容。
During biology class, Kwame learned that his melanated skin gets its dark colour from a pigment called melanin.
生物課上，Kwame 學到他的深色皮膚之所以呈深色，是因為含有一種稱為黑色素的色素。
While her fair-skinned cousin needed shade on sunny days, Jada's melanated skin rarely burned or turned red.
Jada 膚色白皙的表姊在豔陽天需要尋找遮蔭，而 Jada 自己的深色皮膚卻很少曬傷或發紅。
- pigmented
more scientific and clinical; used for both skin and other biological tissues
- melanin-rich
same register and meaning, focuses on the substance rather than the resulting colour
- dark-skinned
more general and common; focuses on visible appearance rather than melanin content
- light-skinned
describes skin with less melanin
- fair-skinned
common term for pale or light skin, especially of European origin
文法句型
melanated + noun (skin, complexion)
用法筆記
Common in skincare and medical contexts to describe the physical property of melanin-rich skin; less common in everyday conversation.
常見錯誤
2. affirms Black or brown identity, culture, and heritage as a source of pride, use
黑人的
指黑人及其文化認同與歸屬感
affirms Black or brown identity, culture, and heritage as a source of pride, used especially when talking about representation, community, and belonging
A Lagos-based magazine featured melanated artists, writers, and musicians from across the African diaspora.
拉哥斯一本雜誌介紹了來自非洲僑民各地的黑人藝術家、作家和音樂創作者。
collocation: melanated [professionals]
Zola felt proud to see melanated faces represented in the school's history textbooks.
Zola 看到學校的歷史課本中有黑皮膚人物的代表，感到非常驕傲。
A nonprofit in Atlanta helps young melanated entrepreneurs secure grants to start their own tech companies.
亞特蘭大一間非營利組織協助年輕的黑人創業者申請補助金，創辦自己的科技公司。
At the Pan-African Studies conference, melanated scholars shared strategies for investing in their home neighbourhoods.
在一場泛非洲研究會議上，黑人學者分享了如何投資家鄉社區的策略。
Imani wrote a poem about what it means to be melanated in today's global society.
Imani 寫了一首詩，探討在當今全球社會中身為黑皮膚的人意味著什麼。
- Black
more direct and widely used; the standard term for people of African descent
- brown-skinned
more specific to visible skin tone rather than ethnic or cultural identity
- of colour
broader umbrella term covering all non-white groups, not specific to Black identity
- white
used for people of European descent
文法句型
melanated + noun (people, community, voices, faces)
用法筆記
Carries a positive, affirming tone in discussions about representation, identity, and cultural pride within Black and brown communities. Avoid using in neutral or clinical descriptions where 'dark-skinned' or 'Black' would be more appropriate.