folksy

英 [ˈfəʊksi] 美 [ˈfoʊksi]

adj.  淳朴友好自然的; 朴实热情随意的; 有民间传统的; 有民间风味的; 土里土气的

比较级:folksier

BNC.34917 / COCA.20899



牛津词典

adj.

  1. 淳朴友好自然的;朴实热情随意的
    simple, friendly and informal
    1. They wanted the store to have a folksy small-town image.
      他们希望这家商店具有小城镇那种朴实热情的形象。
  2. 有民间传统的;有民间风味的;土里土气的
    done or made in a traditional style that is typical of simple customs in the past
    1. a folksy ballad
      有民间风味的歌谣

柯林斯词典

  1. ADJ-GRADED 朴素的;有民间风格的;土里土气的
    If you describe something as folksy, you mean that it is simple and has a style characteristic of folk craft and tradition. You sometimes use folksy to show disapproval of something because it seems unsophisticated.
    1. ...folksy country furniture.
      朴素的乡村风味的家具
  2. ADJ-GRADED 友好的;随意的;和气的
    If you describe someone as folksy, you mean that they are friendly and informal in their behaviour.
    1. ...an elderly, folksy postman.
      为人随和的老邮递员

双语例句

  1. But the folksy know-how of the group proved too good to be true and the impressive numbers attributable to mathematical errors.
    那些令人心动的数字竟然是因为计算错误导致的。
  2. Some readers might be put off by the folksy style of these discussions.
    这些讨论的无拘束的形式可能会使一些读者反感。
  3. That's more than a folksy aphorism when it comes to infectious diseases.
    对于传染疾病而言,这句格言可就不仅仅是一句民间习语了。
  4. The public image is well crafted, but those who know him insist that there is no difference between the folksy public comments and the private man.
    巴菲特塑造了良好的公众形象,但那些了解他的人坚称,私底下的巴菲特与那些友善的公众评论并没有什么出入。
  5. With her folksy voice and hyper-cheerful demeanor, she wasn't expected to last long.
    由于她的民谣曲风和充满活力的态度,没有人想到她能走这么远。
  6. But his folksy style and Texas swagger are also reminiscent of Mr Bush, whom many voters would rather forget.
    但是他亲民的风格和德克萨斯式的昂首阔步总是让人想到大家都不想提的布什先生。
  7. Topeka Talk, similarly, is an instant messaging product, not, say, a folksy midwestern morning show.
    托皮卡讲座,同样是一个即时通讯产品,而不是,比如说,一个平易近人中西部早间节目。
  8. Revenge: The folksy bit of wisdom that declares "hell hath no fury like a woman scorned" probably had its origin in a broken marriage resulting from a husband's infidelity.
    寻求报复:古语说“地狱里的烈火抵不上受到愚弄的女人的怒火”,此语或许来源于丈夫不忠而使婚姻破裂。
  9. But its folksy style-with jokes about raccoon hunting-may bemuse international readers.
    但其不拘一格的风格书中提到了捉浣熊的笑话或许会令海外读者一头雾水。
  10. But aides say his folksy style has helped endear him to Middle America.
    但布什的助手们称,他那自然无拘束的风格倒是深受美国中产阶级的喜爱。
  11. His folksy manner has endeared him to his neighbors.
    他平易近人的态度使他受到邻居们的喜爱。
  12. Some people have planted sunflowers, for a folksy but dramatic effect.
    一些人还种上了向日葵,平淡的但给人以戏剧般的梦幻效果。
  13. Fashion has a folksy theme this summer.
    今年夏天的时装以民间艺术为主旋律。
  14. He describes his former boss as a long-term strategic thinker and as "folksy".
    他称自己的前老板有长期战略眼光,而且很友善。
  15. Folksy musical composition Scented tea has certain kinds of national aromatics. It is rich in perfume of different kinds of flowers.
    有民间风味的音乐作品香茶具有民族香味,洋溢着各种花香的气味。
  16. Jack and Suzie Welch, the king and queen among purveyors of management wisdom, have been offering the newly unemployed a strong brew of folksy emotion and empty urgency.
    管理智慧教皇皇后杰克韦尔奇(jackwelch)和苏西韦尔奇(suziewelch)一直在给刚失业的人造成一种既平易近人的情绪、又让人觉得空落落的紧张感。
  17. Its US portfolio reveals a collection of mid-sized companies based in towns with folksy names such as Middleton, Wisconsin; Maple Grove, Minnesota and Elk Grove Village, Illinois.
    它的美国投资组合包含一系列总部设在城镇上的中型企业,这些城镇都有着纯朴的名字:比如威斯康星州的米德尔顿、明尼苏达州的梅普尔格罗夫和伊利诺斯州的埃尔克格罗夫。
  18. Cracker-barrel philosophy; folksy humor; the air of homespun country boys.
    民间哲学;民间幽默;朴素的乡下男孩的样子。
  19. Jokes like that are part of my folksy charm.
    那样的笑话是我草根性魅力的一部分。
  20. The film evokes a folksy America of apple pies and friendly neighbours.
    电影表现了富有民俗风味的美国,有苹果馅饼,有友好的邻居。
  21. Folksy and Modern Quality of ZHAO Shu-li's Stories
    赵树理小说:民间性与现代性
  22. Chicken Symbol Meanings in the Folksy Culture
    鸡在民间文化中的象征意义

英英释义

adj

  1. very informal and familiar
    1. a folksy radio commentator
    2. a folksy style

  2. characteristic of country life
    1. cracker-barrel philosophy
    2. folksy humor
    3. the air of homespun country boys

    Synonym:    cracker-barrelhomespun