| 单词 | popular |
| 释义 | popular —popular /ˈpɒp.jʊ.lər/ aep /ˈpɑː.pjə.lɚ/ adjective (LIKED) ► A2 liked, enjoyed, or supported by many people: » She's the most popular teacher in school.» That song was popular with people from my father's generation.» Walking is a popular form of exercise in Britain.» How popular is Madonna among/with teenagers?» INFORMAL Jan wasn't very popular (= people were annoyed by her) when she opened all the windows on that cold day.→ OPPOSITE UNPOPULAR(Cf. ↑unpopular)Thesaurus+: ↑Liked, or not liked, by many peopleWord Builder:–Nouns: popularity, unpopularity, popularization–Adjectives: popular, unpopular–Verbs: popularize–Adverbs: popularly• • • Extra Examples:» The government's policies have not been popular with the voters.» The potato is the most popular vegetable in Britain.» This particular stretch of coast is especially popular with walkers.» At school he was popular and self-confident, and we weren't surprised at his later success.» It's the good weather that makes Spain such a popular tourist destination.adjective [before noun] (GENERAL) ► B2 for or involving ordinary people rather than experts or very educated people: » popular music/entertainment/culture» The issue was virtually ignored by the popular press.» The popular myth is that air travel is more dangerous than travel by car or bus.Thesaurus+: ↑Ordinary peoplepopularly /-li/ adverb► F0» In Britain, BSE is popularly known as Mad Cow Disease.Thesaurus+: ↑Habitual and customary • • • Extra Examples:» popular culture» Contrary to popular opinion, I don't dye my hair!» The tabloid newspapers have fastened on popular psychology.» We hope our work will help to change popular misconceptions about disabled people.» He owed his popular support to the potency of his propaganda machine. |
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