| [/fəuk; fok/] n 用法:
1 (also esp US folks) [pl v] (a) people in general 人们:
Some old folk(s) have peculiar tastes. 有些老人有特殊的爱好. *
(sometimes used when talking to people in a friendly way 有时用於对人亲切谈话中) Well, folks, what are we going to do today? 喂, 各位, 今天咱们干什麽?
(b) people from a particular (part of a) country, or associated with a particular way of life 某一国家（的地区）的人们; 与某种生活方式有关的人们:
country folk 乡下人 *
townsfolk 城里人 *
farming folk 从事农业劳动的人. 用法:
2 folks [pl] (infml) (a) members of one's own family; relatives 家属; 亲戚:
How are your folks? 你家里人好吗?
(b) (esp US) parents 父母:
Have you ever met my folks? 你见过我父母吗? 用法:
3 [attrib 作定语] = folk-music:
a folk concert 民间音乐会. |