tranny
tranny — 名詞
1. an insulting and deeply offensive term used to refer to a person whose gender id
跨性別貶稱
對跨性別者的極度侮辱用語
an insulting and deeply offensive term used to refer to a person whose gender identity differs from the sex they were registered with at birth, especially a trans woman
The teacher explained that the word tranny is an extremely offensive slur that should never be used.
老師解釋說，tranny 這個詞是極度侮辱性的歧視用語，絕不應該使用。
During the workshop, participants discussed why the word tranny causes harm to transgender people.
在工作坊中，參與者討論了 tranny 這個詞為何會對跨性別者造成傷害。
meta-discursive: talking about the word itself
The article condemned the use of the word tranny in the media and called for more respectful language.
那篇文章譴責媒體使用 tranny 這個詞，並呼籲使用更尊重人的語言。
Isabela was hurt when she overheard someone use the word tranny to describe her colleague at the office.
Isabela 無意間聽到有人在辦公室用 tranny 這個詞來形容她的同事，感到非常受傷。
In many countries, using the word tranny in a workplace conversation could be considered hate speech.
在許多國家，在工作場合中使用 tranny 這個詞可能被視為仇恨言論。
- transgender person
the respectful, accurate term; never use tranny
文法句型
tranny (as a standalone noun)
用法筆記
This is one of the most offensive slurs for transgender people. Never use it to refer to an individual. Even quoting the word in historical contexts should be done with care. The respectful modern terms are transgender person, trans person, trans man, or trans woman.
常見錯誤
2. an insulting and deeply offensive term used to refer to someone who dresses in c
變裝者貶稱
對變裝者的極度侮辱用語
an insulting and deeply offensive term used to refer to someone who dresses in clothing that is traditionally associated with the opposite gender
The documentary explored how the word tranny has been used to mock cross-dressers and drag performers.
這部紀錄片探討了 tranny 這個詞長期以來如何被用來嘲弄扮裝者和變裝表演者。
meta-discursive: discussing the slur's history
A support group for cross-dressers discussed the hurtful history of the word tranny and its impact on their community.
一個變裝者支持團體討論了 tranny 這個詞的傷害性歷史及其對他們社群的影響。
The professor warned students that the word tranny is considered a hate term when directed at cross-dressers.
教授警告學生，用 tranny 這個詞指稱變裝者是一種仇恨用語。
Newspapers in the 1990s sometimes used the word tranny to describe drag artists, but this is now unacceptable.
1990 年代的報紙有時會用 tranny 這個詞來描述變裝表演者，但這在現今已不被接受。
文法句型
tranny (as a standalone noun)
用法筆記
Like sense 1, this is a deeply offensive slur. It was historically directed at cross-dressers and drag performers but is now widely recognized as hate speech. The respectful alternatives are cross-dresser or drag performer depending on context.
常見錯誤
3. a small portable radio that uses electronic components called transistors instea
電晶體收音機
電晶體收音機的簡稱，現已過時
a small portable radio that uses electronic components called transistors instead of vacuum tubes, now considered an old-fashioned device
Kian found an old tranny in his grandfather's attic and was amazed it still played music.
Kian 在祖父的閣樓裡找到一台舊的電晶體收音機，驚訝地發現它還能播放音樂。
collocation: old tranny
During the 1960s, teenagers would carry a small tranny to listen to pop songs at the park.
在 1960 年代，青少年會帶著一台小型電晶體收音機去公園聽流行歌曲。
The antique shop had a display of vintage trannies from the 1950s and early 1960s.
那家古董店展示了一批 1950 年代到 1960 年代初期的復古電晶體收音機。
My uncle recalled saving his pocket money to buy a tranny when he was a boy in Manchester.
我叔叔回憶起小時候在曼徹斯特存零用錢買了一台電晶體收音機。
- transistor radio
the full, clearer term; preferred over the shortened form
- portable radio
more general; tranny is a specific type of portable radio
- pocket radio
emphasizes the small size typical of transistor radios
文法句型
tranny (as a standalone noun)
用法筆記
This neutral, dated sense of tranny (short for transistor radio) is a completely different word from the slur senses above. It was used mainly in British English from the 1950s to the 1970s. Younger speakers are unlikely to recognize this meaning.