| 单词 | just folk |
| 释义 | > as lemmasjust (plain) folk(s) P10. North American colloquial. just (plain) folk(s): ordinary, down-to-earth, unpretentious people. Frequently in predicative use (often with singular subject). Also attributive, esp. designating attitudes, behaviour, etc., considered to be characteristic of such people.In earlier use probably not a fixed collocation.In quot. 1894 with reference to E. Stillman Doubleday's 1894 novel Just Plain Folks: a Story of Lost Opportunities. ΚΠ 1894 Arena Nov. (Bks. of Day section) It is almost within the memory of this generation when a book dealing with just plain folks would be considered inartistic and commonplace. 1918 House & Garden Apr. 24/2 We went into this war so that these ‘just folks’ could keep on being ‘just folks’, so that they could live in peace and plenty. 1934 Times 27 Dec. 12/4 He prided himself all his life on being ‘just plain folks’. 1958 R. N. Berkes & M. S. Bedi Diplomacy of India iii. 97 India has revealed an abiding faith in what might be called, without disrespect, a ‘just folks’ approach to resolving international tension. 1972 Newsday 3 Dec. (Sports section) 8/2 He's a master at giving the impression he's just plain folk, gullible and ready to be had. 1999 Calgary (Alberta) Herald (Nexis) 10 Mar. f6 Former guest stars and just plain folk chat about the personal impact of the Sunday night drama series. 2004 T. Wolfe I am Charlotte Simmons xxvii. 536 He was a good-natured man who always acted like Just Folks. < as lemmas |
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