n.混血儿，白人与半白人之混血儿，（黑人血统占)四分之一的混血儿

In the antebellum South, a quadroon was a person with one-quarter African ancestry.
在美国内战前的南方，四分之一黑人血统的人被称为四分之一混血儿。
The quadroon ball was an event where young women of mixed race, often quadroons, were presented to society in the hope of securing a liaison with a wealthy white gentleman.
四分之一混血儿舞会是一个活动，混血年轻女性，通常是四分之一黑人血统，被介绍给社会，希望与富有的白人绅士建立关系。
The character in the novel is described as a beautiful quadroon, reflecting the complex racial dynamics of the time.
小说中的人物被描述为一个美丽的四分之一混血儿，反映了那个时代的复杂种族关系。
The quadroon's lineage could often be traced back to a European father and a mulatto mother, creating a unique cultural identity.
四分之一混血儿的血统通常可以追溯到一个欧洲父亲和一个黑白混血母亲，形成了独特的文化身份。
In historical records, quadroons were sometimes afforded more privileges than darker-skinned people due to their closer approximation to European appearance.
在历史记录中，四分之一混血儿有时比肤色更深的人享有更多特权，因为他们更接近欧洲人的外貌。
The story explores the struggles and discrimination faced by a quadroon family in a society rigidly divided by race.
这个故事探讨了一个四分之一混血家庭在一个种族严格划分的社会中所面临的斗争和歧视。
Quadroons, in some instances, were educated and trained in refined arts, as they were seen as potential wives for wealthy men seeking to maintain a certain social status.
在某些情况下，四分之一混血儿接受教育并学习高雅艺术，因为她们被视为寻求保持特定社会地位的富裕男子的潜在妻子。
Despite their mixed heritage, quadroons often found themselves caught between two worlds, neither fully accepted by the white nor the black community.
尽管拥有混合的血统，四分之一混血儿常常发现自己处于两个世界的夹缝中，既不完全被白人社区接受，也不完全被黑人社区接受。
The term 'quadroon' is now considered outdated and potentially offensive, reflecting a past era's problematic classification of people by race.
“Quadroon”这个词现在被认为是过时的，可能具有冒犯性，它反映了过去时代根据种族对人进行分类的问题。
Historical novels often depict the lives of quadroons as a tale of hidden identities and societal constraints, shedding light on a lesser-known aspect of history.
历史小说经常将四分之一混血儿的生活描绘为隐藏身份和社会限制的故事，揭示了历史中较少为人知的一面。