mixed heritage
noun [ U ] uk/ˌmɪkstˈ her.ɪ.tɪdʒ/ us/ˌmɪkstˈ her.ɪ.t̬ɪdʒ/
混合血统;混合文化背景
the fact of having two or more different racial, ethnic, religious, or cultural backgrounds
He often talks about his mixed heritage: his white mother is from Kansas and his black father is from Kenya. 他经常谈到他的混血血统:他的白人母亲来自堪萨斯州,他的黑人父亲来自肯尼亚。
I know what it's like growing up with a mixed heritage. 我知道在混合文化背景中长大是什么滋味。
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- The two boys are of mixed heritage.
- Her mixed heritage gave her a passion for travel, foreign languages, and diverse cultures.
mixed heritage
adjective (also mixed-heritage) uk/ˌmɪkstˈher.ɪ.tɪdʒ/ us/ˌmɪkstˈher.ɪ.t̬ɪdʒ/
有混合血统的
having two or more different racial, ethnic, religious, or cultural backgrounds
He is the adoptive father of four mixed heritage children. 他是四个混血儿的养父。
It is hard to find an organ donor for a white person, but trying to find a donor for someone from a mixed-heritage background is even harder. 为白人找到器官捐赠者很难,但试图为混血背景的人找到捐赠者就更难了。
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- Here are some tips on supporting mixed heritage children as a White mum.
- They were the mixed-heritage descendants of sharecroppers.
- Mixed-heritage people have complained that the choices given for race and ethnicity on forms are often too restrictive.