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blackface

/ˈblækˌfeɪs/

Meanings
noun

涂黑脸，黑脸扮相

A style of makeup in which a non-black person blackens their face, usually in order to portray a black person.

Examples :

"The Canadian prime minister faced harsh criticism from the news media after several photographs of him wearing blackface surfaced on the internet."
加拿大总理在互联网上被曝光了几张涂黑脸扮相的照片后，受到了新闻媒体的严厉批评。
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Related Words

Illustration internet

internet noun

/ˈɪntəˌnɛt/ /ˈɪntɚˌnɛt/

因特网，互联网，内联网

"Our company uses a private internet to share documents securely among employees. "

我们公司使用一个私有的内联网，以便员工之间安全地共享文件。

Illustration minister

minister noun

/ˈmɪnɪstə/ /ˈmɪnɨstɚ/

牧师，教士。

"The minister said a prayer on behalf of the entire congregation."

这位牧师代表全体教徒做了祷告。

Illustration several

several noun

/ˈsɛv(ə)ɹəl/

几块私有土地, 私人 земельный участок

"The family owns several, a small plot of land behind their house. "

这家人拥有几块私有土地，就在他们房子后面有一小块。

Illustration usually

usually adverb

/ˈjuːʒju(ə)li/ /ˈjuːʒ(ʊə)li/

通常，一般。

"Except for one or two days a year, he usually walks to work."

除了每年一两天之外，他通常都走路去上班。

Illustration surfaced

surfaced verb

/ˈsɜːrfɪst/ /ˈsɜːrfəst/

表面化，覆盖。

"The carpenter surfaced the wooden table with a smooth, light-colored varnish. "

木匠给木桌表面涂了一层光滑的浅色清漆。

Illustration shearing

shearing verb

/ˈʃɪərɪŋ/ /ˈʃɪrɪŋ/

剪，修剪，剪切。

"The farmer is shearing the sheep's wool. "

农民正在给绵羊剪羊毛。

Illustration blackens

blackens verb

/ˈblækənz/

使变黑，染黑。

"The fire blackens the wooden fence. "

大火把木栅栏烧黑了。

Illustration photographs

photographs noun

/ˈfəʊ.tə.ˌɡɹɑːfs/ /ˈfoʊ.tə.ˌɡɹæfs/

照片，相片

"My grandmother keeps old photographs in a shoebox. "

我奶奶把一些旧照片保存在鞋盒里。

Illustration portray

portray verb

/pɔɹˈtɹeɪ/

描绘， 刻画。

"I will portray a king on horseback."

我将要画一幅国王骑在马上的画像。

Illustration criticism

criticism noun

/ˈkɹɪtɪsɪzəm/

批评，批判。

"The politician received a lot of public criticism for his controversial stance on the issue."

那位政客因为在这个问题上的争议性立场，受到了很多公众的批评。

Illustration pointed

pointed verb

/ˈpɔɪntɪd/

指，指向，指出。

"The teacher pointed to the map to show the students where the capital city was located. "

老师指着地图，向学生们指出首都的位置。

Illustration wearing

wearing verb

/ˈwɛəɹɪŋ/ /ˈwɛɹɪŋ/

穿着，戴着

"She is wearing a blue sweater to school today. "

她今天穿着一件蓝色的毛衣去学校。