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英语知识-用-ese结尾的国家名-兼谈对中国人的蔑称的来历

时间:2009-04-11 09:00:56

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大家想想,中国,日本,缅甸,越南,等等国家都是以-ese结尾,但凡欧美的强国多以-an结尾,如果说纯属偶然,鬼都不信!这其实反应了当时“日不落帝国”的霸主和蔑视弱小国家的心态,是有据可查的,我读过一篇专门研究这个问题的文章!

但是也有人认为这和国家强弱没有任何关系,只是出于跟国家名称最后的字母搭配的需要才选用-ese或-an的,大家可以看看下面的博客内容,我反正是坚持第一种观点的!

其实,对中国人的真正的蔑称(derogative1 term)是“Chinks或Chinkies”(相当于蔑称“中国佬”),(Chink is an offensive term for a person of Chinese )如果老外当你的面称呼你为“Chinks/Chinkies”,你就是骂他祖宗也不为过!就像我们不能当着日本人的面说人家是"Japs"(日本鬼)。

关于“Chinky”这个蔑称的来历,以下的脚注给出了最好的解释:原来“chinkies (sometimes known as a chinky chonky”是英国人对中国人开的外卖餐馆或人们买的外卖的称呼,是对中国人和东方人(orientals)的一种“种族诽谤”(ethnic2 slur3).


Q:Why do some people refer to Chinese as 'chinkies' when it's a derogative term?
(3 answers - asked 9 months ago)  
A: The name "chinkies" was originally an ethnic slur for Chinese and other oriental people.
In the United Kingdom, a chinkies (sometimes known as a chinky chonky[1]) is a slang term(俚语) for Chinese takeaway restaurant, or the meal that one buys from such a restaurant. The name "chinkies" is the plural4 and adjectival form of chink, and like chink was originally an ethnic slur for Chinese and other oriental people.[2]

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1 derogative 28685ca64f535b09b8b4bb69c3f9d936     
adj.减损的,毁损的
参考例句:
  • The duality analysis reveals that Zionism is both favorable and derogative to the Israeli-Palestinian peace. 犹太复国主义的两重性对以巴和平产生的影响也是双重的,利弊兼有。 来自互联网
  • The explorative study its semantic features and the changes of its derogative and appreciative meanings. 对体态成语的语义特征和语义褒贬变化做了探索性的研究。 来自互联网
2 ethnic jiAz3     
adj.人种的,种族的,异教徒的
参考例句:
  • This music would sound more ethnic if you played it in steel drums.如果你用钢鼓演奏,这首乐曲将更具民族特色。
  • The plan is likely only to aggravate ethnic frictions.这一方案很有可能只会加剧种族冲突。
3 slur WE2zU     
v.含糊地说;诋毁;连唱;n.诋毁;含糊的发音
参考例句:
  • He took the remarks as a slur on his reputation.他把这些话当作是对他的名誉的中伤。
  • The drug made her speak with a slur.药物使她口齿不清。
4 plural c2WzP     
n.复数;复数形式;adj.复数的
参考例句:
  • Most plural nouns in English end in's '.英语的复数名词多以s结尾。
  • Here you should use plural pronoun.这里你应该用复数代词。