131. problematic 政治不正确的
“Politically incorrect(政治不正确)”的新说法,指某个词或某种情况可能会使人们/某个人群不快。该词原本形容会造成麻烦的事物,比如没气的轮胎会对驾驶“造成麻烦”。
例:
The celebration of Columbus Day has become problematic since there is a lot of controversy about his relationship with the Native Americans.
庆祝“哥伦布纪念日”已成为一件政治不正确的事情,因为人们对哥伦布与北美土著居民之间的关系有诸多争议。