Negro

• n. 黑人
• adj. 黑人的

来自拉丁语niger,黑的，暗的，可能来自PIE*nekw,黑暗，夜晚，词源同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.

来自辞典例句

2. The Negro minstrel is touring the country.

那个黑人歌舞团正在全国各地巡回演出.

来自《简明英汉词典》

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

他是学院招收的第一个黑人学生.

来自英汉非文学 - 科学史

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

那些浪**人似乎都要出来捣乱.

来自飘（部分）

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

即使有个黑人侍女跟在身边,从习俗上讲也还是不够的.

来自飘（部分）