folk
柯林斯词典
1. N-PLURAL You can refer to people as folk or folks. 人
Country folk can tell you that there are certain places which animals avoid. 乡下人会告诉你有些地方动物是不去的。
These are the folks from the local TV station. 这些是从当地电视台来的人。
2. N-PLURAL You can refer to your close family, especially your mother and father, as your folks. 家人[非正式]
I've been avoiding my folks lately. 我最近一直在避开家人。
3. N-VOC You can use folks as a term of address when you are talking to several people. 各位[非正式]
"It's a question of money, folks," I said. “这是钱的问题,各位。”我说道。
4. ADJ Folk art and customs are traditional or typical of a particular community or nation. 民间的[ADJ n]
...South American folk art. …南美民间艺术。
5. ADJ Folk music is music which is traditional or typical of a particular community or nation. 民间的 (音乐)[ADJ n]
6. N-UNCOUNT Folk is also a noun. 民间 (音乐)
...a variety of music including classical and folk. …包括古典音乐和民间音乐在内的各种音乐。
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folk /fəʊk/ (folks)
剑桥词典
- Can I get you folks some drinks ?
- The folk around here are unhappy about the proposed motorway .
- The law is designed to protect folk like us.
- Can the folks at the back hear me?
- There are a lot of old folk in the village .
folk noun (PEOPLE)
[ 名词的复数形式 ] mainly UK (US usually folks)people , especially those of a particular group or type
(尤指某一群体或类型的)人们
old folk 老人
Ordinary folk can't afford cars like that. 普通人买不起那样的轿车。
folks [ 名词的复数形式 ]
[ 用来称呼某人的词,如Mr 或 dear ] informal
used when speaking informally to a group of people
各位;大伙儿
All right , folks, dinner's ready ! 好啦,伙计们,晚餐准备好了!
someone's parents
父母
I'm going home to see my folks. 我要回家看看我的父母。
例句
folk noun (MUSIC)
[ 不可数或单数名词:没有复数形式的名词 ]modern music and songs that are written in a style similar to that of traditional music
民谣,民歌
I enjoy listening to folk (music ). 我喜欢听民谣(音乐)。
folk singers 民谣歌手
a folk club /festival 民间音乐俱乐部/节 返回 folk