单词 | hoi polloi |
释义 | hoi polloi From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishhoi polloihoi pol‧loi /ˌhɔɪ pəˈlɔɪ/ noun [uncountable]ORDINARYan insulting word for ordinary peopleExamples from the Corpushoi polloi• They helped keep the 3,800 delegates and alternates, more than 90 percent white, from the hoi polloi.• They had little faith that the hoi polloi would very soon be using computers.Origin hoi polloi (1800-1900) Greek “the many” |
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