folk

1. N-PLURAL You can refer to people as folk or folks. 人

Country folk can tell you that there are certain places which animals avoid. 鄕下人會(huì)告訴你有些地方動(dòng)物是不去的。

These are the folks from the local TV station. 這些是從儅地電眡臺(tái)來(lái)的人。

2. N-PLURAL You can refer to your close family, especially your mother and father, as your folks. 家人[非正式]

I've been avoiding my folks lately. 我最近一直在避開(kāi)家人。

3. N-VOC You can use folks as a term of address when you are talking to several people. 各位[非正式]

"It's a question of money, folks," I said. “這是錢(qián)的問(wèn)題，各位?！蔽艺f(shuō)道。

4. ADJ Folk art and customs are traditional or typical of a particular community or nation. 民間的[ADJ n]

...South American folk art. …南美民間藝術(shù)。

5. ADJ Folk music is music which is traditional or typical of a particular community or nation. 民間的 (音樂(lè))[ADJ n]

6. N-UNCOUNT Folk is also a noun. 民間 (音樂(lè))

...a variety of music including classical and folk. …包括古典音樂(lè)和民間音樂(lè)在內(nèi)的各種音樂(lè)。