新东方-柯林斯雅思备考词典

popularIELTS重点词汇

英 [ˈpɒpjʊlə]

[ADJ]

词汇频率：

ADJ. 形容词

1. （物）广受喜爱的
Something that is popular is enjoyed or liked by a lot of people.
近义词
well-liked , sought-after
双语例句
例：
Chocolate sauce is always popular with youngsters.
巧克力酱总是受年轻人喜爱。
例：
This is the most popular ball game ever devised.
这是有史以来所发明的最受人喜爱的球类游戏。
2. （人）广受喜爱的
Someone who is popular is liked by most people, or by most people in a particular group.
双语例句
例：
He remained the most popular politician in Arkansas.
他仍是阿肯色州最受人爱戴的政治家。
3. 面向大众的 , 通俗的
Popular newspapers, television programmes, or forms of art are aimed at ordinary people and not at experts or intellectuals.
双语例句
例：
Once again the popular press in Britain has been rife with stories about their marriage.
英国大众媒体中又充斥着关于他们婚事的报导。
例：
one of the classics of modern popular music.
现代通俗音乐的经典之一。
4. 广受赞同的
Popular ideas, feelings, or attitudes are approved of or held by most people.
双语例句
例：
Contrary to popular belief, the oil companies can't control the price of crude.
和大众的想法相反，石油公司并不能控制原油的价格。
例：
The military government has been unable to win popular support.
军政府一直未能赢得公众的支持。
5. （政治活动）民众的
Popular is used to describe political activities that involve the ordinary people of a country, and not just members of political parties.
双语例句
例：
The late president Ferdinand Marcos was overthrown by a popular uprising in 1986.
已故总统费迪南德·马科斯于1986年被民众起义所推翻。