
好词典

源自中古英语 'utcaste',由 'out'(外)和 'cast'(抛掷)组合,字面意为'被抛出的人'。
❶ 指被社会或群体排斥、拒绝接纳的人,通常因行为、身份或观点与主流不同而被孤立。
“The homeless are often treated as outcasts in society.”
(无家可归者常被社会视为弃儿。)
“She felt like an outcast after moving to the new school.”
(转学到新学校后,她感觉自己像个局外人。)
social outcasts — 指被主流社会排斥的群体,通常因贫困、疾病或非常规生活方式而被歧视。
“Lepers were once treated as social outcasts in many cultures.”
(麻风病患者曾在许多文化中被当作社会弃儿。)