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plebeians

/pli-bee-uhn, plee-bee-uhn/US // plɪˈbi ən, ˈpliˌbi ən //UK // (pləˈbiːən) //

庶民,庶民们,庶族人,庶民百姓

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Definitions

adj.形容词 adjective
  1. 1
    • : belonging or pertaining to the common people.
    • : of, relating to, or belonging to the ancient Roman plebs.
    • : common, commonplace, or vulgar: a plebeian joke.
n.名词 noun
  1. 1
    • : a member of the common people.
    • : a member of the ancient Roman plebs.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Examples

  • He was born a plebeian, and rose to distinction by his talents, but was ejected from the senate for his profligacy.

  • And Jansoulet felt the delight of a child, a plebeian joy, compounded of ignorance and naive vanity.

  • From your weed rose the cloud that no counterblast, royal or plebeian, has ever yet been able to sweep away from the lips of men.

  • Somehow again the plebeian quality in that hein grated on her, and she could not resist the retort.

  • “Easy does it” is a phrase plucked from the plebeian lexicon of life, which we recommend for his consideration.