half-caste
英 [ˈhɑːf.kɑːst]
美 [ˈhæf.kæst]
- n. （尤指欧亚、印欧）混血儿
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。
英语词源
- half-caste (adj.)
- 1789, Anglo-Indian, in reference to the offspring of a European father and an Asian mother, from half + caste.
权威例句
- 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。
- 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。
- 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。
- 4. The curtains were half drawn to cut out the sunlight.
- 窗帘拉上了一半以遮挡阳光。
- 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。