social + n.
用于描述与社交相关的事物
social media
社交媒体
社会的
先理解核心含义,再看它在真实句子里的用法。
社会的
relating to society
social media
社交媒体
外向的,好交际的。
Being extroverted or outgoing.
社会的,与社会相关的。
Of or relating to society.
群居的,或群体生长的。
Cooperating or growing in groups.
My sister is very social and can start a conversation with anyone.
我妹妹非常外向,能和任何人聊得起来。
He felt too tired to be social at the party, so he sat quietly by the window.
他在聚会上累得不想与人交往,所以静静地坐在窗边。
In her new job, she needs to be social with clients at company dinners.
在新工作中,她需要在公司晚宴上与客户应酬。
用于描述与社交相关的事物
social media
社交媒体
描述人的性格
She is very social.
她非常善于社交。
表示与某人友好交往
He is social with his colleagues.
他和同事相处得很好。
Not this
He is very social.
Use this
He is very sociable.
在中文中,“social”常被理解为“好交际的”,但英语中描述人性格时应用“sociable”。“social”更多指与社交有关的,如social media(社交媒体)。
Not this
She is social to everyone.
Use this
She is social with everyone.
表示“对某人友善/社交”时,英语用“social with someone”,而不是“social to someone”。中文的“对某人友好”直译导致介词错误。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
社交媒体
She spends too much time on social media.
她在社交媒体上花费了太多时间。
社交生活
He has a busy social life.
他社交生活很忙。
社交网络
Facebook is a popular social network.
脸书是一个流行的社交网络。
社交技能
Good social skills are important for success.
良好的社交技能对成功很重要。
社交活动
The company organized a social event for employees.
公司为员工组织了一次社交活动。
社会阶层
Education can help people move up in social class.
教育可以帮助人们提升社会阶层。
社交蝴蝶
She's a real social butterfly, flitting from one party to another.
她是个真正的社交蝴蝶,从一个派对飞到另一个派对。
社交距离
During the pandemic, social distancing became a key measure to reduce transmission.
疫情期间,社交距离成为减少传播的关键措施。
攀附权贵的人
He's seen as a social climber, always trying to get invited to exclusive events.
他被视为一个攀附权贵的人,总是想方设法被邀请到独家活动中去。
Use social naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
想象一场社交聚会,每个来宾的胸牌上都写着'social',提醒你此刻是社交时间。
多用于社交活动或社会问题讨论,中性正式均可,日常与学术场景均常见。
这些单词都以 '-cial' 结尾,但发音中的重读元音不同(special 是 /ɛ/,official 是 /ɪ/ 等),与 social 的 /oʊ/ 不押韵。注意拼写相似,但发音需要区分。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.