latino
latino — 名詞
1. a US resident whose family roots are in any of the Spanish- or Portuguese-speaki
拉丁裔
在美國的拉丁美洲裔居民
a US resident whose family roots are in any of the Spanish- or Portuguese-speaking countries of the Americas — a broad identity label covering people with heritage from Mexico, Puerto Rico, Cuba, Central America, South America, and other parts of Latin America.
Andrés is a proud Latino whose parents left Mexico for Texas in 1990.
Andrés 是一名自豪的拉丁裔，他的父母在 1990 年從墨西哥移居到德州。
On weekends, Houston's flea market drew Latinos selling handmade goods from Mexico.
每到週末，休士頓的跳蚤市場吸引了販售墨西哥手工商品的拉丁裔攤販。
collocation: draw / attract + Latinos
Noa, the daughter of Cuban immigrants, became a well-known Latina journalist.
Noa 是古巴移民的女兒，後來成為知名的拉丁裔記者。
During the mayoral election, Latinos in Chicago registered to vote in record numbers.
在市長選舉期間，芝加哥的拉丁裔選民以空前的人數登記投票。
When the museum opened a Latino art wing, visitors came from nearby states.
博物館開設拉丁裔藝術展廳時，遊客從鄰近各州慕名而來。
- Hispanic
broader term that includes Spanish-speaking people from Spain itself; also excludes Portuguese-speaking Brazilians
- Latin American
geographic term for anyone from Latin America, without the specific US-diaspora meaning of 'Latino'
- Chicano
more specific term for Mexican Americans, often with identity tied to the Chicano civil rights movement
用法筆記
This term is used primarily in the United States to refer to people of Latin American origin. It does not normally refer to people currently living in Latin America. The feminine form 'Latina' refers specifically to women or girls. In recent years, 'Latinx' and 'Latine' have gained use as gender-neutral alternatives, though 'Latino' remains the most common collective form.
常見錯誤
latino — 形容詞
1. relating to people whose heritage comes from Latin America, or to the culture an
拉丁裔的
修飾與拉丁裔文化或社群相關的事物
relating to people whose heritage comes from Latin America, or to the culture and traditions of Latin American communities, especially within the United States.
In Phoenix, the art museum opened a room dedicated to Latino painters from the 1970s.
在鳳凰城，藝術博物館開闢了一個專門展示 1970 年代拉丁裔畫家作品的展廳。
Latino art / Latino culture — used with cultural domains
Andrés grew up in a mostly Latino neighborhood in Houston, Texas.
Andrés 在德州休士頓一個以拉丁裔為主的社區長大。
Latino neighborhood — describing a community
Each spring, UCLA hosts a conference where students discuss Latino identity and politics.
每年春天，加州大學洛杉磯分校都會舉辦一場研討會，讓學生討論拉丁裔身分與政治議題。
At the San Antonio festival, Latino bands played cumbia while families shared dishes from Mexico.
在聖安東尼奧的慶典上，拉丁裔樂團演奏昆比亞音樂，家庭們則分享來自墨西哥的菜餚。
Yasmin is working on a documentary about Latino families in the Midwest.
Yasmin 正在製作一部關於美國中西部拉丁裔家庭的紀錄片。
- Latin American
broader geographic sense; can describe people and things within Latin America itself, not only the US diaspora
- Hispanic
language-focused; includes Spain but excludes Brazil and other Portuguese-speaking regions
用法筆記
Unlike 'Hispanic,' which focuses on Spanish-speaking heritage, 'Latino' also includes people from Portuguese-speaking Brazil. The adjective is used in US English to describe people, culture, communities, and institutions connected with the Latin American diaspora.