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popularly

UK //ˈpɒp.jə.lə.li//US //ˈpɑː.pjə.lɚ.li//

词源

源自拉丁语 'popularis'(意为‘大众的’),通过古法语 'populaire' 进入英语,后缀 '-ly' 构成副词形式。

adverb

❶ 指被大众广泛接受或普遍认为的方式,常用于描述广为人知的观点、称呼或做法。

“The theory is popularly believed to be true.”

(这个理论被普遍认为是正确的。)

“He is popularly known as the father of modern physics.”

(他被大众称为现代物理学之父。)

同义词:widely, generally, commonly

常见短语

popularly known as — 指某人或某物被大众广泛称呼或认可的名称或称号。

“The actor is popularly known as the 'King of Comedy'.”

(这位演员被大众称为“喜剧之王”。)