half-caste
['hɑ:fkɑ:st]
- n. （尤指欧亚、印欧）混血儿
英英释义
- 1. offspring of parents of different races or cultures
实用场景例句
- He has two half-caste children.
- 他有两个混血孩子。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
词态变化
复数: half-castes;
中文词源
half-caste 混血儿
比喻用法，half,一半，caste,纯的，印度种姓制度。
英文词源
- half-caste (adj.)
- 1789, Anglo-Indian, in reference to the offspring of a European father and an Asian mother, from half + caste.
双语例句
- 1. Elliott crossed the finish line just half a second behind his adversary.
- 埃利奥特跨过终点线时仅比对手落后半秒钟。
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- 2. She'd half expected him to withdraw from the course.
- 她多少已经预料到他会中途就退出这门课程。
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- 3. The French, who led 21-3 at half time, scored eight tries.
- 上半场以21：3领先的法国队有8个达阵得分。
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- 4. The curtains were half drawn to cut out the sunlight.
- 窗帘拉上了一半以遮挡阳光。
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- 5. From what I hear, half the campus is lusting after her.
- 从我听到的来看，半个学校的人都想和她上床。
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