英语词汇“hoi polloi”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

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In Greek, hoi polloi means simply "the many". (Even though hoi itself means "the", in English we almost always say "the hoi polloi".) It comes originally from the famous Funeral Oration by Pericles, where it was actually used in a positive way. Today it's generally used by people who think of themselves as superior—though it's also sometimes used in Pericles' democratic spirit. By the way, it has no relation to hoity-toity, meaning "stuck-up", which starts with the same sound but has nothing to do with Greek.

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Recent Examples on the Web The company evidently believes there’s a power-user subset of the 332 million-plus daily Snapchat users who will fork over four bucks each month to get early access to features not available to the hoi polloi.

Todd Spangler, Variety, 29 June 2022 Leaning above quiet Cape Porpoise Harbor, Nunan’s Lobster Hut attracts everyone from local fishermen to the hoi polloi from nearby Kennebunkport to rub elbows at its wooden tables beneath the lobster buoys hanging from its rafters.

Greg Melville, Outside Online, 24 June 2014 Both are complete traffic nightmares; both involve one group of people ending the night elated and drunk while another leaves despondent and drunk; both keep the big stars confined to special seating where the hoi polloi cannot even see them.

Los Angeles Times, 14 Feb. 2022 It was bonded to the belief that hoi polloi could take charge of their story.

Robin Givhan, Washington Post, 15 Nov. 2021 This has become something of a pundit subgenre after some similar encounters at restaurants went down during the Trump era, spawning talk of whether the hoi polloi needed an authoritative guide on how to interact with their betters in public.

Jason Linkins, The New Republic, 9 Oct. 2021 The New York club scene was markedly different in the early 1990s — VIP sections were rare, and stars rubbed elbows with the hoi polloi.

Elias Leight, Rolling Stone, 7 Oct. 2021 Biden’s corporate-progressive alliance forces him to expand welfare for hoi polloi but also seeks to maintain and even expand oligarchal privileges.

Andrew Stuttaford, National Review, 3 Oct. 2021 That there are a couple of gubernatorial candidates in the ’hood is not exactly generating chatter among the hoi polloi.

Washington Post, 26 July 2021 See More

单词	hoi polloi
释义	hoi polloi plural noun hoi pol·loi ˌhȯi-pə-ˈlȯi 1 : the general populace : masses 2 : people of distinction or wealth or elevated social status : elite Did you know? In Greek, hoi polloi means simply "the many". (Even though hoi itself means "the", in English we almost always say "the hoi polloi".) It comes originally from the famous Funeral Oration by Pericles, where it was actually used in a positive way. Today it's generally used by people who think of themselves as superior—though it's also sometimes used in Pericles' democratic spirit. By the way, it has no relation to hoity-toity, meaning "stuck-up", which starts with the same sound but has nothing to do with Greek. Synonyms commoners commons crowd herd mass millions mob multitude people plebeians plebs populace public rank and file See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Recent Examples on the Web The company evidently believes there’s a power-user subset of the 332 million-plus daily Snapchat users who will fork over four bucks each month to get early access to features not available to the hoi polloi. Todd Spangler, Variety, 29 June 2022 Leaning above quiet Cape Porpoise Harbor, Nunan’s Lobster Hut attracts everyone from local fishermen to the hoi polloi from nearby Kennebunkport to rub elbows at its wooden tables beneath the lobster buoys hanging from its rafters. Greg Melville, Outside Online, 24 June 2014 Both are complete traffic nightmares; both involve one group of people ending the night elated and drunk while another leaves despondent and drunk; both keep the big stars confined to special seating where the hoi polloi cannot even see them. Los Angeles Times, 14 Feb. 2022 It was bonded to the belief that hoi polloi could take charge of their story. Robin Givhan, Washington Post, 15 Nov. 2021 This has become something of a pundit subgenre after some similar encounters at restaurants went down during the Trump era, spawning talk of whether the hoi polloi needed an authoritative guide on how to interact with their betters in public. Jason Linkins, The New Republic, 9 Oct. 2021 The New York club scene was markedly different in the early 1990s — VIP sections were rare, and stars rubbed elbows with the hoi polloi. Elias Leight, Rolling Stone, 7 Oct. 2021 Biden’s corporate-progressive alliance forces him to expand welfare for hoi polloi but also seeks to maintain and even expand oligarchal privileges. Andrew Stuttaford, National Review, 3 Oct. 2021 That there are a couple of gubernatorial candidates in the ’hood is not exactly generating chatter among the hoi polloi. Washington Post, 26 July 2021 See More Word History Etymology Greek, the many First Known Use 1837, in the meaning defined at sense 1 hoi polloi plural noun as in public the body of the community as contrasted with the elite "I pay no attention to the opinions of the hoi polloi," the writer sniffed Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance public populace people crowd mass mob millions commons rank and file commoners multitude herd plebeians rabblement plebs tag, rag, and bobtail middle class tagrag and bobtail cattle ragtag and bobtail proletariat rout rabble unwashed bourgeoisie scum trash riffraff Antonyms & Near Antonyms upper crust cream choice flower elect pink elite fat pride pick aristocracy corps d'elite best society quality royalty A-list nobility haute monde gentry gentility peerage patriciate gentlefolk gentlefolks See More
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hoi polloi

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