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plebeian

UK //plɪˈbiːən//US //plɪˈbiːən//

词源

源自拉丁语 'plebeius'(属于平民的),由 'plebs'(平民)派生,16世纪进入英语。

noun

❶ 指古罗马社会中非贵族阶层的普通公民,后泛指社会中的平民或普通百姓,常带有与上层阶级对比的意味。

“In ancient Rome, plebeians struggled for equal rights with the patricians.”

(在古罗马,平民为争取与贵族平等的权利而斗争。)

“The museum exhibit showcases artifacts used by plebeians in daily life.”

(博物馆展览展示了平民日常生活中使用的器物。)

同义词:commoner, proletarian, pleb

adjective

❶ 形容与平民相关的特质,或指缺乏精致品味的事物,可能含贬义暗示粗俗、平庸。

“The critic dismissed the artwork as plebeian in taste.”

(评论家认为这件艺术品品味庸俗而不予置评。)

“His plebeian origins made him unpopular among the nobility.”

(他的平民出身使他在贵族中不受欢迎。)

同义词:common, vulgar, unrefined

常见短语

plebeian tastes — 指大众化或缺乏高雅格调的品味偏好,可能带有轻微贬义。

“His love for fast food and reality TV revealed his plebeian tastes.”

(他对快餐和真人秀的热爱暴露了其大众化的品味。)