folk + 名词（音乐、艺术、文化、舞蹈等）
folk 作形容词时只能用在名词前面，不能单独作表语，不能说 The music is folk。
She grew up listening to folk music.
她从小听着民谣音乐长大。
民间流传的；非学术的；当地传统（建筑）风格的；与某地居民、他们的文化、传统或历史有关的；与普通人有关的,相对于统治阶级或精英；与当地建筑材料和风格有关的
Relating to the traditional culture, customs, or history of a people; belonging to the common people rather than an elite.
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.
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。
用法提示：folk 作形容词，修饰 music，表示‘民间的’。
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。
用法提示：folk 作定语，说明 art 属于民间创作。
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。
用法提示：folk 作形容词，强调这些信仰是民众中流传的。
folk 作形容词时只能用在名词前面，不能单独作表语，不能说 The music is folk。
She grew up listening to folk music.
她从小听着民谣音乐长大。
这一用法指普通人相信或口耳相传的说法，并不代表学术或医学上的正式结论。
Garlic is a popular folk remedy for colds.
大蒜是治感冒很流行的民间偏方。
这里强调使用当地材料和本地风格，与学院派或官方风格相对。
The old town is famous for its folk architecture.
这座老城以它的民间传统建筑而闻名。
grammar · medium
易错句子I love folk's music, especially songs from Sichuan.
正确表达I love folk music, especially songs from Sichuan.
folk 在这里是作定语的形容词，直接放在名词前修饰名词，本身不加所有格 's。英语中 's 只加在名词后表示所属；形容词（或名词）作定语时都不加 's。
grammar · medium
易错句子The village is full of very folk houses.
正确表达The village is full of folk houses.
folk 是类别形容词（classifying adjective），只说明“属于某一类别或来源”，本身没有程度高低之分，所以不能用 very 等程度副词修饰。若要强调程度，应换用可分级形容词，如 very traditional folk houses。
民间音乐
She grew up listening to folk music in the countryside.
她在乡下长大，从小听民间音乐。
民间艺术
The museum has a large collection of folk art.
这家博物馆收藏了大量民间艺术品。
民间故事
This folk tale has been passed down for generations.
这个民间故事代代相传。
民歌
The singer performed a traditional folk song.
那位歌手演唱了一首传统民歌。
民间传统
Weaving baskets is a folk tradition in this region.
编篮子是这个地区的民间传统。
民间疗法
Her grandmother relied on folk medicine to treat colds.
她祖母靠民间疗法治感冒。
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