plebeian

n. 平民, 庶民, 大众, 平庸的人 a. 平民的, 一般的, 普通的, 粗俗的

发音

US /pliˈbiːən/

词形变化

plebeians 复数 plebeians more plebeian 比较级 most plebeian 最高级

别名

plebian plebeyan plebean plebeane plebien

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    A member of the plebs, the common citizens of ancient Rome.

    平民

    庶民

    历史

    Na plebeane will tak þe dochter of ane patriciane but hir consent.

  2. 2.

    A commoner, particularly (derogatory) a low, vulgar person.

    There blude... vald hef na bettir cullour nor the blude of ane plebien or of ane mecanik craftis man.

adj.
  1. 1.

    Of or concerning the plebs, the common citizens of ancient Rome.

    历史

    To what purpose be the plebeian Magistrates ordeined?

  2. 2.

    Of or concerning the common people.

  3. 3.

    Common, particularly (derogatory) vulgar, crude, coarse, uncultured.

    For to plebeyan wits, it is as good, As to be silent, as not vnderstood.

词汇关系

名词

同义词 1

pleb

上位词 1

commoner

下位词 3

philistine anti-intellectual lowbrow

整体词 2

folks folk
形容词

同义词 3

common vulgar unwashed

近义相关 1

lowborn

词源

From Latin plēbēius (“a commoner; common”) + -an (adjective-forming suffix), from Latin plēbēs + -ius (adjective-forming suffix), possibly under the influence of Middle French plebeyen, plebein, plebien (“a commoner”) and plebeien (“concerning the common people”). Cf. Medieval Latin plēbēiānus (“a commoner”), from plēbēius + -ānus.

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