pop·u·lar
adjective OPAL S
/ˈpɒpjələ(r)/
/ˈpɑːpjələr/
Idioms - liked or enjoyed by a large number of people
大众喜爱的；广受欢迎的；当红的 - Andalucia is a popular tourist destination.
安达卢西亚是一个受欢迎的旅游目的地。 - an extremely/immensely popular TV show
极受欢迎的电视节目 - This annual event is wildly popular.
这项一年一度的活动非常受欢迎。 - This is one of our most popular designs.
这是我们最受欢迎的设计之一。 - The use of case studies has become increasingly popular in higher education.
案例研究的使用在高等教育中变得越来越流行。 - popular with somebody These policies are unlikely to prove popular with middle-class voters.
这些政策不大可能受中产阶级选民欢迎。 - I'm not very popular with my parents (= they are annoyed with me) at the moment.
眼下爸妈对我都很不高兴。 - popular among somebody Pizza is more popular among younger adults.
比萨饼较受年轻人喜爱。 - (ironic) ‘Our dog got into the neighbour's garden again!’ ‘You'll be popular.’
“我们的狗又钻进邻居家的花园了！”“你要有好受的了。”
Extra Examples- He was one of those people who are instantly popular.
他属于那种一见面就让人喜欢的人。 - What makes this subject so popular?
是什么使得这一话题如此受关注？ - Seaside holidays are always popular.
去海边度假总是很受欢迎。 - Jack was not exactly popular after the incident with the fire extinguisher.
灭火器事件以后大家就一点儿也不喜欢杰克了。 - The restaurant is deservedly popular with all who enjoy Mexican food.
这家餐馆理所当然地受到所有爱吃墨西哥食品的人的欢迎。 - This area is immensely popular with tourists.
这个地方非常受游客的喜爱。 - These animals are quite popular as pets.
很多人在家中养这些动物。 - The events are popular and generally successful.
这些活动很受欢迎并且总体上很成功。 - The market has quickly become a popular local landmark.
该市场已迅速成为当地的热门地标。 - Caramel is an increasingly popular ice cream flavour.
焦糖是一种越来越受欢迎的冰淇淋口味。 - His policies are popular with working people.
他的政策受到劳动人民的欢迎。 - Her unique style has made her paintings popular among collectors.
她独特的风格使她的画作深受收藏家的欢迎。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs- be
- prove
- seem
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- extremely
- fairly
- very
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- among
- as
- for
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- Andalucia is a popular tourist destination.
- [only before noun] (sometimes disapproving) right or appropriate for the taste and knowledge of ordinary people
通俗的；大众化的 - popular music/songs/culture/fiction
流行音乐／歌曲／文化／小说 - This story has been widely reported in the popular press.
这个故事已被大众媒体广泛报道。 - The band's success is largely due to the popular appeal of the lead singer.
乐队的成功很大程度上归功于主唱的受欢迎程度。
Extra Examples- Their art had more in common with American popular culture than with European high art.
他们的艺术与美国流行文化的共同点多于欧洲高雅艺术。 - She works in the popular music industry.
她在流行音乐行业工作。
- popular music/songs/culture/fiction
- [only before noun] (of ideas, beliefs and opinions) shared by a large number of people
普遍的；大众的；流行的 - There's a popular misconception that it's a difficult instrument to play.
人们普遍误解它是一种很难演奏的乐器。 - Contrary to popular belief, women cause fewer road accidents than men.
与普遍的看法相反，女性引发的交通事故比男性少。 - Popular opinion was divided on the issue.
在这个议题上，民众意见有分歧。 - By popular demand, the tour has been extended by two weeks.
应大家要求，这次旅游延长了两周。 - Their story has captured the popular imagination.
他们的故事激发了人们的想象力。
Extra Examples- Contrary to popular opinion, many women play video games.
与流行的观点相反，许多女性玩电子游戏。 - The show is back by popular demand.
该剧应大众要求回归。 - There was an association in the popular mind of the city with crime and violence.
在这座城市的人心中，犯罪和暴力存在着联系。
- There's a popular misconception that it's a difficult instrument to play.
- [only before noun] connected with the ordinary people of a country
民众的；百姓的 - The party still has widespread popular support.
这个政党仍然广受民众支持。 - a share of the popular vote
民众票的得票份额 - The regime was overthrown by a popular uprising.
该政权是被平民暴动推翻的。
Extra Examples- There was a popular outcry against the proposals.
这些提议遭到了民众的强烈抗议。 - There is a growing popular movement for democracy in the country.
该国的民主运动日益盛行。
- The party still has widespread popular support.
Word Originlate Middle English (in the sense ‘prevalent among the general public’): from Latin popularis, from populus ‘people’. Sense 1 dates from the early 17th cent.
Idioms
conventional/received/popular wisdom
- the view or belief that most people hold
大多数人的看法；普遍信念 - Conventional wisdom has it that riots only ever happen in cities.
人们普遍认为，只有城市里才发生暴乱。
Extra Examples- Conventional wisdom has it that all sense of community has gone, but that is not the case where I live.
人们普遍认为社区感已不复存在，但是我住的地方不同。 - The received wisdom is that the book is always better than the film.
人们普遍的看法是，小说总是比电影好看。 - Contrary to conventional wisdom, stress is not always a bad thing.
与传统观点相反，压力并不总是坏事。 - Popular wisdom has it that higher oil prices are bad for economic growth.
普遍认为，油价上涨不利于经济增长。
- Conventional wisdom has it that riots only ever happen in cities.