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folk

/fohk/US // foʊk //UK // (fəʊk) //

民间,民俗,民间的,民间人士

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Definitions

n.名词 noun
  1. 1
    • : Usually folks. people in general: Folks say there wasn't much rain last summer.
    • : Often folks. people of a specified class or group: country folk; poor folks.
    • : people as the carriers of culture, especially as representing the composite of social mores, customs, forms of behavior, etc., in a society: The folk are the bearers of oral tradition.
    • : folks, Informal. members of one's family; one's relatives: All his folks come from France.one's parents: Will your folks let you go?
    • : Archaic. a people or tribe.
adj.形容词 adjective
  1. 1
    • : of or originating among the common people: folk beliefs; a folk hero.
    • : having unknown origins and reflecting the traditional forms of a society: folk culture; folk art.

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Examples

  • Many folks who have lived in the area for a long time are likely to recall prior storms that they weathered just fine, and figure they can survive whatever the next one brings as well.

  • Now, the government agency says only folks displaying symptoms should seek a coronavirus test.

  • I’m not sure many folks in Hollywood would be excited at that, so you might want to think twice about that.

  • All those folks who sacrificed and overcame so much in their own times because they wanted something more, something better for their kids.

  • “It’s taken how extreme this disease is to highlight things that have always been challenges for some folks in our region,” Greene said.

  • Some will be avoiding New Year festivities entirely—and very sensible folk they are too.

  • The twang we hear as emblematic of white country music is actually the direct descendant of black folk music banjo.

  • Phonetic, made-up lyrics are another venerable tradition of folk music, and “pa-rum-pa-pa-pum” is iconic of the genre.

  • The folk memory of medieval community life had been wiped out by the industrial revolution.

  • Weeks went by where all they recorded were cover versions of old folk songs and country hits.

  • There are some folk in this country, you know, who manifest a very retiring disposition at times.

  • It was no wonder that he felt quite at home in the duck-pond, which was made for web-footed folk.

  • Most of the feathered folk agreed that Mr. Blackbird ought not to have spokenp.

  • Mademoiselle snatched it from the hand, which was very tiny, and pink, with dimples where grown up folk have knuckles.

  • Mr. Meadow Mouse did not hesitate to use it, being one of those fortunate folk that are quite at home anywhere.