wetback

英 [ˈwetbæk] 美 [ˈwetbæk]

n.  湿背人(从墨西哥到美国的移民,尤指偷渡者)

COCA.32455



牛津词典

noun

  1. 湿背人(从墨西哥到美国的移民,尤指偷渡者)
    an offensive word for a Mexican person, especially one who enters the US illegally

    柯林斯词典

    1. “湿背人”(指为了生活或工作,非法进入美国的墨西哥人或美籍墨西哥人)
      Wetback is sometimes used to refer to a Mexican or a Mexican-American who has entered the United States illegally in order to work or live there.

      双语例句

      1. But it says something that he's coming to us and not that wetback.
        他之前只是找我们也没说是那墨西哥的事。
      2. An analysis and comparison is conducted of the construction of existing model WNS oil fired and gas fired boiler proper. On this basis the authors point out that the elimination of its back burning furnace represents an improvement in the right direction for three pass wetback boilers.
        对现有的WNS型燃油、燃气锅炉的本体结构进行了分析比较,指出对于三回程湿背式锅炉去掉回燃室是其改进的一个方向;

      英英释义

      noun

      1. (ethnic slur) offensive term for a person of Mexican descent

          Synonym:    greasertaco