| 词汇 | folk |
| 释义 | folk noun uk /fəʊk/ us /foʊk/ folknoun (PEOPLE)B2[ plural ]mainly UK(US usuallyfolks) people, especially those of a particular group or type: （尤指某一群体或类型的）人们 old folkThere are a lot of old folk living in this town. ordinary folkOrdinary folk can't afford cars like that.普通人买不起那样的轿车。 folks[ plural ] [ as form of address ]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！ B2 someone's parents: 父母 I'm going home to see my folks.我要回家看看我的父母。 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. People in general beggar bird bod body coot creature devil fellow man/men lubber man mankind number party peeps person person of interest personhood rogue sod stiff folknoun (MUSIC)B1[ U ](alsofolk music) modern music and songs that are written in a style similar to that of traditional music: 民谣，民歌 folk (music)I enjoy listening to folk (music).我喜欢听民谣（音乐）。 folk singer She achieved her greatest success as a folk singer. folk clubShe began singing in folk clubs around the country. folk festivalThe city hosts the largest free folk festival in the country. Folk & ethnic music bandura bluegrass country country and western country music folk music folk singer folk song hornpipe mahonia mariachi picker session skiffle skirl Tejano Tex-Mex throat singing folk adjective[ before noun ] uk /fəʊk/ us /foʊk/ traditional to or typical of a particular group or country, especially one where people mainly live in the countryside, and usually passed on from parents to their children over a long period of time: 传统的;（尤指）普通百姓的，流传民间的 folk culture民间文化 B1 Folk art expresses something about the lives and feelings of ordinary people in a particular group or country, especially those living in the countryside: （艺术）民间的，民俗的 folk art民间艺术 folk dancing民间舞蹈 Custom, tradition & conformity Americanization anti-classical anti-conventional anti-institutional anti-traditional conventionally costume counter-tradition crowd custom moonraker mores multicultural multiculturalism multiculturally traditionalist traditionally ultra-conservatism ultra-conservative ultra-traditional You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Ordinary people The visual arts in general folk | American Dictionaryfolk adjective[ not gradable ] us/foʊk/ traditional to or typical of the people of a particular group or country: folk art/dance Examples of folkfolk People who themselves are old by conventional standards, often refer to ' the old folks ', clearly indicating a group to which the speakers do not perceive themselves as belonging. Second, the fact that folks have remained unmoved by the claims of strong natural law theory does not show that the claims of strong natural law theory are false. Just because these folks are neuroscientists, their chosen topic must be covered in detail in any book they read, including one written by a social cognitive psychologist? Inflation—what a blessed word it is for some folks. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 His beer and "baccy" is probably the only thing—with, perhaps, an occasional picture show, or an occasional visit to his old folk's club. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I hope that they will not be as easily brainwashed as some folks are. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I remember once breaking the law by suggesting that they should put currants in the poor old folks' bread. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The critics seem to think it is not good for folks to enjoy entertainment without a compensating dose of culture. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Most of the children and the old folks are helping. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I want to repudiate most strongly any suggestion that working folks cannot spend their money wisely and well. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I need not praise these folks for what they did when they were in work. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Will we degenerate into referendums on individual topics such as a town hall here and an old folks' home there? From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 We cannot tolerate any system which is to class old folks as merely exhausted industrial material. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I say with the greatest respect that no other section of the community has had the treatment that our old folks have had. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Are we treating the old folks as they ought to be treated? From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 See all examples of folk These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. Collocations withfolkfolkThese are words often used in combination with folk. Click on a collocation to see more examples of it. common folk Normally, rich tombs are considered of high rank, whereas pit graves are synonymous with commonfolk. decent folk All the farms there were small farms with decentfolk—families who had been there for generations and who were tenants. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 fisher folk I do not think it is, and, in this regard, there is the greatest danger to the welfare of our fisherfolk. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. See all collocations with folk |
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