whiteness
US /ˈwaɪt.nəs/
UK /ˈwaɪt.nəs/
名詞
1.
潔白, 白色
the quality or state of being white
範例:
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The dazzling whiteness of the snow covered the entire landscape.
雪的耀眼潔白覆蓋了整個景色。
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She admired the pure whiteness of the freshly laundered sheets.
她欣賞著剛洗過的床單的純粹潔白。
2.
白人身份, 白人特徵
the state of being a white person or of belonging to a white racial group
範例:
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The concept of whiteness has been extensively studied in critical race theory.
白人身份的概念在批判性種族理論中得到了廣泛研究。
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Discussions about privilege often involve examining the societal implications of whiteness.
關於特權的討論通常涉及審視白人身份的社會影響。