英语词汇“hoi polloi”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

The hoi polloi is a way of referring to common people, and it is an elitist term usually used by people who consider themselves to be above the masses.

Snobs rarely like the hoi polloi — that is, the masses, a.k.a. "the great unwashed." The term comes from the Greek for "the many." Perhaps because of the similar sounding term hoity-toity to mean someone with fancy airs the phrase is sometimes mistaken for its exact opposite — the elite or upper class. Don't be fooled.

WORD FAMILY

hoi polloi

USAGE EXAMPLES

To say “every idea she ever had was scatterbrained, dangerous and hateful” just does not ring the bell with the hoi polloi.

New York Times(Sep 05, 2016)

She's picked a fight with the hoi polloi, something that's never a good idea, and she should not expect it to be over anytime soon.

US News(Sep 13, 2016)

And yet, pay attention at any busy public restroom and it’s clear the “great unwashed” refers to more than just the hoi polloi.

Washington Times(Aug 09, 2016)

n the common people generally

Syn|Hypo|Hyper

mass, masses, multitude, people, the great unwashed

laity, temporalty

in Christianity, members of a religious community that do not have the priestly responsibilities of ordained clergy

audience

the part of the general public interested in a source of information or entertainment

followers, following

a group of followers or enthusiasts

readership

the audience reached by written communications (books or magazines or newspapers etc.)

TV audience, viewers, viewing audience

the audience reached by television

claque

a group of followers hired to applaud at a performance

faithful

any loyal and steadfast following

fandom

the fans of a sport or famous person

group, grouping

any number of entities (members) considered as a unit

单词	hoi polloi
释义	hoi polloi (once / 91623 pages) n The hoi polloi is a way of referring to common people, and it is an elitist term usually used by people who consider themselves to be above the masses. Snobs rarely like the hoi polloi — that is, the masses, a.k.a. "the great unwashed." The term comes from the Greek for "the many." Perhaps because of the similar sounding term hoity-toity to mean someone with fancy airs the phrase is sometimes mistaken for its exact opposite — the elite or upper class. Don't be fooled. WORD FAMILY hoi polloi USAGE EXAMPLES To say “every idea she ever had was scatterbrained, dangerous and hateful” just does not ring the bell with the hoi polloi. New York Times(Sep 05, 2016) She's picked a fight with the hoi polloi, something that's never a good idea, and she should not expect it to be over anytime soon. US News(Sep 13, 2016) And yet, pay attention at any busy public restroom and it’s clear the “great unwashed” refers to more than just the hoi polloi. Washington Times(Aug 09, 2016) n the common people generally Syn\|Hypo\|Hyper mass, masses, multitude, people, the great unwashed laity, temporalty in Christianity, members of a religious community that do not have the priestly responsibilities of ordained clergy audience the part of the general public interested in a source of information or entertainment followers, following a group of followers or enthusiasts readership the audience reached by written communications (books or magazines or newspapers etc.) TV audience, viewers, viewing audience the audience reached by television claque a group of followers hired to applaud at a performance faithful any loyal and steadfast following fandom the fans of a sport or famous person group, grouping any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
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