multiracial
/ˌmʌltiˈreɪʃl/ (bre, ipa) · /ˌmʌltiˈreɪʃl/ (ame, ipa) · /ˌməl-tē-ˈrā-shəl -ˌtī-/ (ame, mw)
multiracial — 形容詞
- multiracialpositive
- more multiracialcomparative
- most multiracialsuperlative
1. describing a group whose members come from a wide range of racial backgrounds an
多種族的
由不同種族成員所構成的群體
describing a group whose members come from a wide range of racial backgrounds and act, live, or work alongside each other.
Nila grew up in a multiracial neighborhood where her friends came from at least six countries.
Nila 在一個多種族的社區長大，她的朋友來自至少六個不同的國家。
attributive: multiracial + noun (neighborhood)
The new dance company in Taipei is proudly multiracial, with dancers from Brazil, Kenya, Japan, and France.
台北這家新成立的舞團相當以自己的多種族組成為傲，舞者來自巴西、肯亞、日本與法國。
predicative: be multiracial
Christopher's classroom photo shows a clearly multiracial group of students laughing on the front steps.
Christopher 班上的合照顯示出一群明顯是多種族的學生，正坐在前面的台階上開心地笑著。
Singapore is often described as a multiracial society where four main language groups live side by side.
新加坡常被形容為一個多種族的社會，四大語言族群比鄰而居。
Caleb joined a multiracial church choir that practices every Wednesday evening in the basement.
Caleb 加入了一個多種族的教會詩班，每週三晚上都在地下室練唱。
- multiethnic
broader — covers cultural and language differences, not only race
- diverse
much more general; can mean varied in age, income, gender, etc.
- multicultural
focuses on shared cultures and traditions, not biological ancestry
- monoracial
made up of only one racial group
- homogeneous
uniform in any feature, not only race
文法句型
multiracial + noun (group, society, team)
be multiracial
用法筆記
Usually appears in front of a noun for collective groups (team, society, school, family, audience). Distinguish from sense 2, which describes an individual person's ancestry rather than the make-up of a group.
常見錯誤
2. describing a person whose parents or earlier family members come from two or mor
混血的
父母或祖先來自不同種族的個人
describing a person whose parents or earlier family members come from two or more racial backgrounds.
Tamar's mother is Korean and her father is Nigerian, so she proudly identifies as multiracial.
Tamar 的媽媽是韓國人、爸爸是奈及利亞人，因此她驕傲地認同自己是混血的。
predicative: identify as multiracial (personal identity)
More and more multiracial children in Australia are asked to tick more than one box on official forms.
在澳洲，愈來愈多混血的孩子被要求在官方表格上勾選一個以上的選項。
attributive: multiracial + child (person noun)
Obi wrote a short memoir about growing up as a multiracial teenager in a small Welsh village.
Obi 寫了一本短篇回憶錄，描述在一個小小的威爾斯村莊裡，身為混血青少年的成長經驗。
The Walid family is multiracial: the parents trace their roots back to Lebanon, Ghana, and Vietnam.
Walid 家是個混血家庭：父母的家族根源分別可以追溯到黎巴嫩、迦納和越南。
Yumi felt seen for the first time when her teacher used the word multiracial in class.
當老師在課堂上用了「混血」這個詞時，Yumi 第一次感覺自己被看見了。
- mixed-race
everyday equivalent; sometimes felt as more informal
- biracial
narrower — only two racial backgrounds
- of mixed heritage
softer; foregrounds cultural background as well as race
- monoracial
of one single racial background
文法句型
multiracial + person noun (child, family, identity)
be multiracial
用法筆記
Frequently passive or self-descriptive (identify as multiracial, be raised multiracial). Subject is almost always a person, a child, a family, or an identity label. Distinguish from sense 1, where the subject is a collective group rather than a single person's heritage.