| 单词 | albino |
| 释义 | albino (once / 9610 pages) n An albino is someone who is born with an absence of skin and hair pigmentation. This usually results in an albino having pale hair, eyes, and skin. Some people who are considered to be albinos find the term offensive, although there are many different opinions about this in the community. For most people with albinism — or lack of pigmentation — if the word albino is used respectfully, it's perfectly acceptable. The disorder is genetic, and it can affect just the eyes, or the eyes and the skin. The word albino has a Latin root, albus, or "white." WORD FAMILYalbino: albinic, albinos+/albinic: albinism/albinism: albinistic, albinotic USAGE EXAMPLESGrandfather was very fight-skinned, almost albino, and it was said to be one of the reasons the missionaries had liked him. Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, Purple Hibiscus(2003) A riveting account of two albino African-American brothers who were exhibited in a circus. New York Times(Nov 23, 2016) Police are investigating a snake theft, after an albino python was taken from a Sydney pet shop on Sunday. BBC(Oct 31, 2016) n a person with congenital albinism: white hair and milky skin; eyes are usually pink Hyper anomaly, unusual person a person who is unusual |
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