(亦作folks)
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- informal people in general〈非正式〉人们（泛指）：
some folk will do anything for money
有些人为了钱会不择手段
an old folks'home.
老年人之家。
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folks
used as a friendly form of address to a group of people各位, 大伙儿（用作友善称呼）：meanwhile folks, why not relax and enjoy the atmosphere?
各位, 现在干吗不放松一下享受这种氛围呢？
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one's folks
the members of one's family, especially one's parents家属（尤指双亲）：I get on all right with your folks.
我和你父母相处得不错。
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- mass noun folk music民间音乐：
a mixture of folk and reggae.
民间音乐和雷盖音乐的混合。
attrib.
1- of or relating to the traditional art or culture of a community or nation（与）民间艺术（有关）的; （与）民间文化（有关）的, （与）民族文化（有关）的：
a revival of interest in folk customs
再次对民俗产生的兴趣
a folk museum.
民间艺术博物馆。
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- relating to or originating from the beliefs and opinions of ordinary people普通百姓心目中的, 起源于普通百姓的, 民间的：
a folk hero
老百姓心目中的英雄
folk wisdom.
民间智慧。
词源
Old English folc, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch volk and German Volk.