Grammar Note
folk 作形容词时通常只作定语，不用于表语；如说 folk music，而不说 The music is folk。这里强调的是“民间的、民俗的”含义。
民间的；普通人的
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民间的；普通人的
Relating to the traditional culture, customs, or history of a people; belonging to the common people rather than an elite.
We listened to traditional folk music at the village festival.
我们在乡村节庆上听了传统民间音乐。
与某地居民、他们的文化、传统或历史有关的
Of or pertaining to the inhabitants of a land, their culture, tradition, or history.
与普通人有关的,相对于统治阶级或精英
Of or pertaining to common people as opposed to ruling classes or elites.
与当地建筑材料和风格有关的
Of or related to local building materials and styles.
被普通人相信或传播的；不符合学术或意识形态的正确性或严谨性
Believed or transmitted by the common people; not academically or ideologically correct or rigorous.
The museum displays folk art made by local craftspeople.
博物馆展出了当地手工艺人制作的民间艺术。
Many folk beliefs about the weather have been passed down for generations.
许多关于天气的民间信仰已经代代相传。
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folk 作形容词时通常只作定语，不用于表语；如说 folk music，而不说 The music is folk。这里强调的是“民间的、民俗的”含义。
Collins 词频等级为 3，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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。
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