adj.(形容词)

1. 受欢迎的，受喜爱的，当红的
2. 通俗的，流行的，大众化的，普通的，广为流传的
3. 民众的，大众的，人民的，百姓的，民间的
4. 低廉的
5. 得人心的，孚众望的，有人望的，有名气的
6. 平易的

n.(名词)

1. 大众音乐会
2. 大众化报刊

adj.(形容词)

1. 流行的,受大众欢迎的 liked by many people
2. [A]通俗的,大众(化)的 suited to the understanding, liking, or needs of most ordinary people
3. 普通的,一般的,广泛的 general, common, widespread
4. [A]公众的 of or from the public

Adjective:

1. regarded with great favor, approval, or affection especially by the general public;

   "a popular tourist attraction"
   "a popular girl"
   "cabbage patch dolls are no longer popular"
   

2. carried on by or for the people (or citizens) at large;

   "the popular vote"
   "popular representation"
   "institutions of popular government"
   

3. representing or appealing to or adapted for the benefit of the people at large;

   "democratic art forms"
   "a democratic or popular movement"
   "popular thought"
   "popular science"
   "popular fiction"
   

4. (of music or art) new and of general appeal (especially among young people)

1.受喜爱的；受欢迎的；当红的
Something that ispopular is enjoyed or liked by a lot of people.

e.g. This is the mostpopular ball game ever devised...
这是有史以来发明出的最受欢迎的球类运动。
e.g. Chocolate sauce is alwayspopular with youngsters.
巧克力酱总是深受年轻人的喜爱。

popularity
...the growing popularity of Australian wines among consumers...
澳大利亚葡萄酒越来越为消费者所青睐
Walking and golf increased in popularity during the 1980s.
在20世纪80年代越来越多的人喜欢上了远足或是打高尔夫球。

2.（人）讨人喜欢的，得人心的
Someone who ispopular is liked by most people, or by most people in a particular group.

e.g. He remained the mostpopular politician in France...
他一直是法国最受人爱戴的政治家。
e.g. He was not only talented but immenselypopular with his colleagues.
他不仅才华横溢，而且深受同事的喜爱。

popularity
It is his popularity with ordinary people that sets him apart.
正是他在普通民众中的声望使他与众不同。

3.（报纸、电视节目、艺术形式等）通俗的，流行的，大众化的
popular newspapers, television programmes, or forms of art are aimed at ordinary people and not at experts or intellectuals.

e.g. Once again thepopular press in Britain has been rife with stories about their marriage.
英国通俗报刊又一次对他们的婚姻进行了铺天盖地的报道。
e.g. ...one of the classics of modernpopular music.
现代流行音乐的经典之一

4.（想法、情绪或态度）普遍的
popular ideas, feelings, or attitudes are approved of or held by most people.

popular的意思

e.g. Contrary topopular belief, the oil companies can't control the price of crude...
与人们普遍的看法相反，石油公司并不能控制原油价格。
e.g. The military government has been unable to winpopular support...
军政府一直未能赢得广泛的支持。

popularity
Over time, though, Watson's views gained in popularity.
然而渐渐地，沃森的观点赢得了大家的支持。

5.（政治活动）民众的，人民的
popular is used to describe political activities which involve the ordinary people of a country, and not just members of political parties.

e.g. The late President Ferdinand Marcos was overthrown by apopular uprising in 1986.
已故总统费迪南德·马科斯于1986年被民众起义赶下了台。

1. 受欢迎的：在世界上,美式足球(soccer )与英式足球(football )都是非常受欢迎的(popular)体育运动. 这是因为大部分国家都有自己的职业球队(professional teams),因为这个体育运动花费不大,所以所有的国家都建立了最好的球队(excellent teams)来参加国际比赛(international competitions).

2. 流行的：足球是英国最流行的(popular)运动项目,也是大多数学校里男生最喜欢的冬季运动. 但是令人奇怪的是,英国竟没有代表国家的足球队,一些重大赛事, 如欧洲杯和世界杯(European Cup and World Cup)都是由英国的一些地区(英格兰、苏格兰等)分别组队参加.

用作定语～+ n.

1. Bob is at the piano again, banging out the latest popular tunes.
   鲍勃又在弹钢琴,大声奏着最近流行的曲子。
2. Football is a popular sport.
   足球是一种受大众欢迎的运动。
3. The crowd rained kisses on the popular actor.
   人们纷纷亲吻这位受欢迎的演员。
4. Her stories are well tailored to popular tastes.
   她的小说很适合大众的口味。
5. Some popular newspapers give too much attention to unimportant matters.
   有些迎合大众的报纸太注重报道无关紧要的事。
6. “Mary” is a very popular name for a girl.
   “玛丽”是个非常普遍的女孩名字。
7. It's a popular misconception that nearly all snakes are poisonous.
   认为所有的蛇都有毒,这是一种相当普遍的错误观念。
8. The TV series was brought back by popular demand.
   由于公众的要求,又重播了这部电视系列片。
9. He was carried forward on a wave of popular feeling.
   群众情绪的浪潮激励他前进。
10. The people demanded that a popular government replaced the absolute monarchy.
    老百姓要求以民治的政府取代君主专制政体。
11. The policy enjoys wide popular support.
    这项政策受到公众的支持。

用作表语S+be+～

1. He's a good politician, but he isn't popular.
   他是位好政治家,但不受欢迎。
2. Though several critics have tried to write down the play, it is still very popular.
   尽管有几位评论家竭力贬低这出戏,它仍然很受欢迎。
3. The play has been very popular; you have to book up well ahead.
   这出戏一直很叫座,你必须及早预订座位。
4. The phrase was caught on and immediately became popular.
   这个短语采用后很快就流行了。
5. In banquet halls folding partitions are very popular.
   在宴会大厅中可折叠的隔板很普遍。

S+be+～+ prep .-phrase

1. He is popular for his kindness.
   他因心地善良而受人爱戴。
2. Her songs are popular in Southeast Asia.
   她的歌在东南亚流行。
3. He is popular in society.
   他在社会上很有名望。
4. They were popular in the Army too.
   他们在陆军中也有名望。

S+be+～+that-clause

1. She is so pretty and popular that all the boys eat out of her hand.
   她既漂亮又出名,使所有男孩都对她俯首帖耳。

popular with〔among〕

在…中有声望〔受好评〕 be liked among

• Does not God plant remedies there where the diseases are most popular?

  出自：Jeremy Taylor

Her charm of manner made her very popular.

她风度优雅，备受欢迎。

Baseball is more popular than any other sport in Japan.

在日本，棒球比其他任何运动都受人欢迎。

He is very interested in what are called popular songs.

他对所谓的流行歌曲很感兴趣。

Fashion is a very popular magazine in America.

《时尚》是美国很流行的杂志。

He thinks to still need finally to combine popular force to solve this problem.

他认为最终还是需要结合大众的力量来解决这个问题。

a hugely'/immensely popular singer

一个十分 / 非常受欢迎的歌手

This is one of our most popular designs.

这是我们最受欢迎的设计之一。

Skiing has become very popular recently.

滑雪运动最近盛行起来。

These policies are unlikely to prove popular with middle-class voters.

这些政策不大可能博得中产阶级选民的欢心。

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。

(ironic)'u2018Our dog got into the neighbour's garden again! 'u2019 'u2018You'll be popular. 'u2019

“我们的狗又钻进邻家的花园了！”“你要有好受的了。”

popular music'/culture'/fiction

流行音乐 / 文化 / 小说

the popular press

通俗报刊

a popular misconception

普遍的错误观念

Contrary to popular belief , women cause fewer road accidents than men.

与普遍的看法相反，妇女交通肇事比男人少。

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。

The party still has widespread popular support.

这个政党仍得到民众的广泛支持。

This is the most popular ball game ever devised...

这是有史以来发明出的最受欢迎的球类运动。

Chocolate sauce is always popular with youngsters.

巧克力酱总是深受年轻人的喜爱。

He remained the most popular politician in France...

他一直是法国最受人爱戴的政治家。

He was not only talented but immensely popular with his colleagues.

他不仅才华横溢，而且深受同事的喜爱。

Once again the popular press in Britain has been rife with stories about their marriage.

英国通俗报刊又一次对他们的婚姻进行了铺天盖地的报道。

...one of the classics of modern popular music.

现代流行音乐的经典之一

Contrary to popular belief, the oil companies can't control the price of crude...

与人们普遍的看法相反，石油公司并不能控制原油价格。

The military government has been unable to win popular support...

军政府一直未能赢得广泛的支持。

The late President Ferdinand Marcos was overthrown by a popular uprising in 1986.

已故总统费迪南德·马科斯于1986年被民众起义赶下了台。

Outside of his circle he is not very popular.

在他的圈子之外,他并不很受欢迎.

The play has been very popular ; you have to book up well ahead.

这出戏一直很叫座, 你必须及早订座.

' Mary ' is a very popular name for a girl.

“ 玛丽 ” 是个很常见的女孩名字.

adj.(形容词)

1. popular的基本意思是“流行的”“大众喜爱的”,指受到大部分人所欢迎和喜爱的,作此解时,可用作定语,也可用作表语,常与介词in, among, with, for连用。
2. popular引申可作“通俗的”“大众(化)的”解,指适合一般人的爱好,需要或在一般人能理解的范围内,多含有贬义。作此解时,只用作定语。
3. popular还可作“普通的”“一般的”“广泛的”解。有时popular也可作“公众的”解,只用作定语,且没有比较等级。

common，ordinary，commonplace，general，usual，popular，universal

这些形容词均含有“普通的，普遍的”之意。

common多用于指物，侧重很常见，不稀奇。

ordinary用于物，指每天发生，十分平淡无奇；用于人，指无特别之处，很一般。

commonplace强调缺少新意。

general语气强于common，侧重大多如此，很少有例外情况。

usual指常见常闻和常做的事或举动，强调惯常性。

popular指适应大众爱好、需要，为大家所公认或接受。

universal与general同义，但语气较强，侧重对每个人或事物都适用，根本没有例外。

adj.(形容词)

这位教师颇受学生欢迎。

误 The teacher is quite popular to his students.

正 The teacher is quite popular with his students.

约翰在同学中不得人心。

误 John is not popular in his classmates.

正 John is not popular with his classmates.

析 当表示“受…欢迎〔爱戴〕”时,须用介词with,不可用介词in或to。

• ☆ 15世纪90年代进入英语，直接源自古典拉丁语的popularis，意为属于人民；最初源自该语的populus，意为人民。