英语词汇“try for white”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

try for white

South African historical (Under the apartheid system) attempt to pass oneself off as a white person by assimilating oneself into a white community: he tried for white but was rejected and took on an African identity...

It started in the 1960s and spilt over into the 1970s, a time when white-skinned people ‘of mixed descent’ consciously tried for white to acquire a privileged position in South African society.
He recalled that when he went off to college he "tried for white," aping the manners and attitudes of the English and Afrikaners; rejected, he turned instead to the solace of black consciousness.
She takes the audience on a sweeping journey from their childhood when they 'tried for white' by playing with white kids on the beach, to helping Patty confront the sacrifices she would have to make to be with the man she loved.

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单词	try for white
释义	try for white South African historical (Under the apartheid system) attempt to pass oneself off as a white person by assimilating oneself into a white community: he tried for white but was rejected and took on an African identity... It started in the 1960s and spilt over into the 1970s, a time when white-skinned people ‘of mixed descent’ consciously tried for white to acquire a privileged position in South African society. He recalled that when he went off to college he "tried for white," aping the manners and attitudes of the English and Afrikaners; rejected, he turned instead to the solace of black consciousness. She takes the audience on a sweeping journey from their childhood when they 'tried for white' by playing with white kids on the beach, to helping Patty confront the sacrifices she would have to make to be with the man she loved. See parent entry: try
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