popular
adjective uk/ˈpɒp.jə.lər/ us/ˈpɑː.pjə.lɚ/
(LIKED)
A2 受大众喜爱的，受欢迎的
liked, enjoyed, or supported by many people
She's the most popular teacher in school. 她是学校里最受欢迎的老师。
That song was popular with people from my father's generation. 那首歌在我爸爸那一代人中很流行。
Walking is a popular form of exercise in Britain. 在英国，步行是很流行的运动方式。
How popular is Madonna among/with teenagers? 麦当娜在青少年中有多受欢迎？
informal Jan wasn't very popular (= people were annoyed by her) when she opened all the windows on that cold day. 在这么冷的天简把所有的窗户都打开，这样做很惹人厌。
Opposite: unpopular
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- The government's policies have not been popular with the voters.
- The potato is the most popular vegetable in Britain.
- This particular stretch of coast is especially popular with walkers.
- At school he was popular and self-confident, and we weren't surprised at his later success.
- It's the good weather that makes Spain such a popular tourist destination.
(GENERAL)
B2 [ before noun ]普及的，大众的
for or involving ordinary people rather than experts or very educated people
popular music/entertainment/culture 流行音乐／大众化娱乐／通俗文化
The issue was virtually ignored by the popular press. 这件事实际上被通俗报刊忽视了。
The popular myth is that air travel is more dangerous than travel by car or bus. 一个普遍的错误之说是乘飞机比开车和乘公共汽车都要危险。
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- popular culture
- Contrary to popular opinion, I don't dye my hair!
- The tabloid newspapers have fastened on popular psychology.
- We hope our work will help to change popular misconceptions about disabled people.
- He owed his popular support to the potency of his propaganda machine.