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folk + noun
folk 作定语，表示“民间的”，常用于音乐、艺术、故事等。
I love listening to folk music.
我喜欢听民间音乐。
人们；人
folks — plural of folk
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人们；人
people in general; persons
I love listening to folk music.
我喜欢听民间音乐。
常用复数
人们,个人
People, persons.
人们(通常用复数)
people in general (often used in the plural)
亲属,尤指父母
One’s relatives, especially one’s parents.
(通常指无文字的)社会群体
a social division of (usually preliterate) people
The folk in the village gather every Sunday for a market.
村子里的人们每周日都会聚集在一起赶集。
AI contextual example
Many folk enjoy hiking in the mountains during the summer.
许多人在夏天喜欢去山里徒步旅行。
AI contextual example
The folk at the festival were dancing and singing all night.
节日里的人们整晚都在跳舞和唱歌。
AI contextual example
they're just country folk
他们只是乡下人。
WordNet
folk 作定语，表示“民间的”，常用于音乐、艺术、故事等。
I love listening to folk music.
我喜欢听民间音乐。
形容词修饰 folk，指特定类型的人群。
Country folk are often friendly.
乡下人通常很友好。
folk 作集合名词，常视为复数，动词用复数形式。
Folk say that laughter is the best medicine.
人们常说笑是最好的良药。
Not this
He is a folk from the UK.
Use this
He is from the UK.
folk是集合名词，表示“人们”，不能与不定冠词a连用来指单个人。应直接用介词短语或使用person。
Not this
The folk is happy.
Use this
The folk are happy.
folk作为集合名词，在英式英语中通常与复数动词搭配，表示复数概念。
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民间音乐
She enjoys listening to folk music from different countries.
她喜欢听不同国家的民间音乐。
民间艺术
The museum has a collection of American folk art.
博物馆收藏了美国民间艺术作品。
民间故事
Grandma used to tell us folk tales before bedtime.
奶奶以前在睡前给我们讲民间故事。
民间舞蹈
The festival featured traditional folk dances from the region.
节日上表演了该地区的传统民间舞蹈。
民间文化
The village preserves its unique folk culture through festivals.
这个村庄通过节日保留其独特的民间文化。
民间传统
Many folk traditions are passed down orally.
许多民间传统是口头传承的。
民间智慧
According to folk wisdom, you should never swim right after eating.
根据民间智慧，饭后不应立即游泳。
民间记忆；集体记忆
The festival is a folk memory of an ancient harvest ritual.
这个节日是古代丰收仪式的民间记忆。
民俗词源；民间词源
The word 'bridegroom' was altered by folk etymology from the Old English 'brydguma'.
“bridegroom”一词是由古英语“brydguma”经过民俗词源演变而来的。
Use folks naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
想象一群虔诚的“佛客”（信佛的人）在祈福，folk即“人们”。
mixed
As a countable noun, 'folk' can refer to people from a particular group or region (e.g., 'the old folks'). As an uncountable noun, it means people in general (e.g., 'folk music').
Dictionary facts from DICTIONARY_API_DEV, ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.