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white hope

/waɪt həʊp/

翻译: 一个过时且现被视为冒犯的词语,历史上指被期望击败非白人冠军或对手的人,通常是白人运动员或表演者。现代用法也可指被寄予厚望、期望其取得巨大成功或解决问题的人,但由于其种族含义,该词已被大幅避免使用。

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/waɪt həʊp/C1informalsport已废弃
  • zh一个过时且现被视为冒犯的词语,历史上指被期望击败非白人冠军或对手的人,通常是白人运动员或表演者。现代用法也可指被寄予厚望、期望其取得巨大成功或解决问题的人,但由于其种族含义,该词已被大幅避免使用。

An outdated and now considered offensive term historically used to refer to a person, typically a white athlete or performer, who was expected to defeat a non-white champion or rival. In modern usage, it can also refer more generally to someone who is expected to bring great success or solve a problem, though the term is largely avoided due to its racial connotations.

  1. Promising newcomerC1informalamerican

    A person who is expected to bring success or victory to a team, group, or cause, often in sports.

    zh被寄予厚望的新人

    • The young quarterback is the team's white hope for the championship.
    • He was hailed as the white hope of the struggling boxing division.
    • The coach sees her as the white hope for the national team.