folk

单词音标

folk音标[fәuk]

汉语翻译

n. 人们, 家人, 亲属, 民族

a. 民间的

词型变化

名词复数:folk

英语解释

名词 folk:

people in general (often used in the plural)

同义词：folks, common people

a social division of (usually preliterate) people

同义词：tribe

people descended from a common ancestor

同义词：family, family line, kinfolk, kinsfolk, sept, phratry

the traditional and typically anonymous music that is an expression of the life of people in a community

同义词：folk music, ethnic music

例句

He arranged many traditional folk songs (for the piano).

他(为钢琴演奏)改编了很多传统民歌。

Folk music has been passed down from one generation to another.

民间音乐是一代一代地流传下来的。

They are just simple country folk.

他们只不过是普通的村民。

He is a very popular folk singer.

他是一位很受欢迎的民歌手。

I\'d like you to meet my folks.

我想要你见见我的父母。

详细解释

folk

n.（名词）

【复数】 folk 或 folks

The common people of a society or region considered as the representatives of a traditional way of life and especially as the originators or carriers of the customs, beliefs, and arts that make up a distinctive culture:

民间：一个社会或地区被看作是传统生活方式代表的普通人们，尤其是作为组成特色文化的风俗、信仰、艺术的发源者和传播者：

例句：

a leader who came from the folk.

出身于民间的领袖

Archaic A nation; a people.

【古语】 国家；民族

folks Informal People in general:

folks 【非正式用语】 人们：作为整体的人：

例句：

Folks around here will always lend a hand if you need it.

如果你需要，这周围的人通常会帮一把

Often folks People of a specified group or kind:

常作 folks 特定的人群：特定群体或种类的人：

例句：

city folks; rich folk.

城市人；富人

folks Informal

folks 【非正式用语】

The members of one`s family or childhood household; one`s relatives.

亲属：某家庭或童年家庭的成员；某人的亲属

One`s parents:

父母：

例句：

My folks are always forgetting my allowance.

我的父母经常忘记我的零用钱

adj.（形容词）

Of, occurring in, or originating among the common people:

民间的：具有、出现在或起源于民间的：

例句：

folk culture; a folk hero.

民间文化；民族英雄

<习惯用语>just folks【非正式用语】

Down-to-earth, open-hearted.

切实的，坦率的

来源：

Middle English

中古英语

from Old English folc * see pel…-

源自 古英语 folc *参见 pel…-