red man

短语

北美印第安人

发音

US

词形变化

red men 复数 red men

别名

redman

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    An American Indian; a Native American.

    冒犯
  2. 2.

    A small figure of a standing man illuminated in red on a traffic light at a pedestrian crossing, indicating that it is not safe to cross the road.

    小红人

    爱尔兰 英国
  3. 3.

    Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see red, man.

    For quotations using this term, see Citations:red man.

词汇关系

名词

词源

In reference to Native Americans, generally accepted to have originated as a reference to their skin color; see redskin for more.

来源:wiktionary