单词 | folk |
释义 | folk ![]() n. pl. folk or folks 1. a. The common people of a society or region considered as the representatives of a traditional way of life and especially as the originators or carriers of the customs, beliefs, and arts that make up a distinctive culture: a leader who came from the folk. b. Archaic A nation; a people. 2. folks Informal People in general: Folks around here are very friendly. 3. often folks People of a specified group or kind: city folks; rich folk. 4. folks Informal a. One's parents: My folks are coming for a visit. b. The members of one's family or childhood household; one's relatives. adj. Idiom: Of, occurring in, or originating among the common people: folk culture; a folk hero. just folks Informal Down-to-earth, open-hearted. [Middle English, from Old English folc; see pelə-1 in the Appendix of Indo-European roots.] |
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