| 释义 |
‖ gringa, n. Usu. derog.|ˈgriŋgə|
[Sp., fem. form of gringo n.]
Among Spanish speakers (esp. in Hispano-America): a foreign woman, esp. one from Britain or N. America. Freq. attrib.
1956D. Mathewson Down Mexico Way i. 6 Soon some poor children from the second-class bus pointed at me and whispered ‘Gringa’. Ibid. 11 Restraining my gringa impatience once more I stood and laughed at them. 1968C. Cintron Mem. Bullfighter ii. 70 Since they barely tolerated the idea of a gringa rejoneadora, they wouldn't even consider the possibility of an American matadora. 1977Economist 12 Nov. 41/1 Newspapers have also made much of interviews with Uruguayan racing men who report that a tall, goodlooking blonde—‘obviously a gringa’—took photographs of Lebon and Cinzano in Uruguay in April. 1984L. Deighton Mexico Set iii. 32 Raunchy gringas torn from American porno magazines. 1989A. Walker Temple of my Familiar i. 4 Her mother now made her living selling her..goods to the cold little gringa blonde. |