Word · Frequency #34507
Plebeian
/pləˈbiːən/
adjective
平民的;大众的;普通民众的
核心释义
of or concerning the common people
- 1.
与普通人有关的
Of or concerning the common people.
- 2.
普通的,尤其是(贬义)粗俗的、粗鲁的、未受过文化熏陶的
Common, particularly (derogatory) vulgar, crude, coarse, uncultured.
- 3.
与大众相关的
of or associated with the great masses of people
粗俗的;粗野的;未开化的;与普通人有关的;普通的,尤其是(贬义)粗俗的、粗鲁的、未受过文化熏陶的;与大众相关的;平民的
用法In use
His plebeian tastes in food surprised his friends.
用法提示:plebeian 作形容词,表示“平民的、普通的”,修饰 tastes。
The restaurant had a plebeian atmosphere, but the food was excellent.
用法提示:plebeian 作形容词,描述氛围属于普通民众的、不讲究的。
She found his plebeian manners embarrassing at the formal dinner.
用法提示:plebeian 作形容词,这里带贬义,指“粗俗的、未受文化熏陶的”。
his square plebeian nose
相关词与表达Connections
学习提示Learner notes
一起学习词形Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.