Used about a person from Ireland, Mick is a rude, hurtful word. Do not use it.

Used about a person from Ireland用來指愛爾蘭人的時候，Mick is a rude, hurtful wordMick是一個粗魯、傷人的字。Do not use it不要用這個字。

It comes from Michael, a name that has been very common in Ireland for hundreds of years, and people turned that familiar name into a label for a whole country. A label like that flattens someone into a joke or a target.

It comes from Michael這個字來自Michael這個名字，a name that has been very common in Ireland for hundreds of years一個在愛爾蘭流行了好幾百年的名字，and people turned that familiar name into a label for a whole country而大家把這個熟悉的名字變成了整個國家的標籤。A label like that flattens someone into a joke or a target這種標籤會把一個人簡化成一個笑話或箭靶。

You may still meet it in old films, songs, or angry speech, which is why a learner’s book still has to warn you.

You may still meet it你還是可能會看到它 in old films, songs, or angry speech在老電影、歌曲、或憤怒的言語裡，which is why a learner's book still has to warn you這就是為什麼學習者的書還是要提醒你。

Though actually, the picture is a little messier: Mick is also a normal short name for a man whose name is Michael, the way Mike is. Friends may call Michael “Mick” with no unkind meaning. The line you must not cross is using Mick to mean “an Irish person.” If you mean someone is from Ireland, say they are Irish.

Though actually不過其實，the picture is a little messier情況比較複雜一點：Mick is also a normal short name for a man whose name is MichaelMick也是一個名字叫Michael的男生的正常小名，the way Mike is就像Mike一樣。Friends may call Michael “Mick” with no unkind meaning朋友可能會叫Michael“Mick”，完全沒有惡意。The line you must not cross你不能跨越的那條線 is using Mick to mean “an Irish person.”是用Mick來指「一個愛爾蘭人」。If you mean someone is from Ireland如果你要說某人是愛爾蘭人，say they are Irish就說Irish。