单词 | popular |
释义 | popularpopular /ˈpɑpyəlɚ/ ●●● S2 W1 adjective 1liked by a lot of people OPP unpopular: a popular tourist destination Hilary was very popular at school.popular with/among Baggy jeans are still popular with teenagers.hugely/immensely/wildly/extremely popular a hugely popular sitcom2done or shared by all or most people in the general public: The idea has a lot of popular support.popular belief/opinion Popular opinion has turned against the president. Contrary to popular belief (=used to say that something most people believe is not really true), dogs are not colorblind.3[only before noun] intended for or liked by ordinary people, not highly educated people: He writes popular crime fiction. Is “high art” really better than popular culture (=popular music, movies, TV, art, etc.)? → see also pop music4[only before noun] involving the ordinary people in a society, not the political leaders: a popular movement for democracypopular election/vote (=one that everyone can take part in) The king was exiled following a popular uprising (=when ordinary people try to replace a government).► see thesaurus at social1 [Origin: 1400–1500 Latin popularis, from populus people] |
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