public

adjective

OPAL W

/ˈpʌblɪk/

Idioms

of ordinary people普通人

[only before noun] connected with ordinary people in society in general平民的；大众的；公众的；百姓的

The campaign is designed to increase public awareness of the issues.这场运动旨在提高民众对这些问题的认识。
Levels of waste from the factory may be a danger to public health.工厂废弃物的排放量可能危及大众的健康。
Public safety must come first.公共安全必须放在首位。
Why would the closure of hospitals be in the public interest (= useful to ordinary people)?关闭医院怎么会对民众有利呢？
The government had to bow to public pressure.政府不得不向公众的压力低头。

Topics People in societya2

for everyone公众

[only before noun] provided, especially by the government, for the use of people in general公共的；公立的

a public education system公共教育体系
a public library公共图书馆

opposite private

of government政府

[only before noun] connected with the government and the services it provides政府的；有关政府所提供服务的

public money/spending/funding公共资金/支出/资金
He spent much of his career in public office (= working in the government).他的职业生涯中大部分时间从事政府工作。
(British English) the public purse (= the money that the government can spend)国库
The rail industry is no longer in public ownership (= controlled by the government).铁路业不再归国有了。
Schools are worried about public spending cuts.学校担心削减公共开支。

opposite private

seen/heard by people公开

known to people in general人人皆知的；公开的

Details of the government report have not yet been made public.政府报告的细节尚未公布。
a public figure (= a person who is well known because they are often on the television, radio, etc.)公众人物
She entered public life (= started a job in which she became known to the public) at the age of 25.她 25 岁时开始了面对公众的工作。
This latest scandal will not have done their public image (= the opinion that people have of them) any good.最近的丑闻对他们的公众形象没有任何好处。

open to people in general; intended to be seen or heard by people in general公之于众的；公开的

There is a ban on smoking in public places.公共场所禁止吸烟。
A public meeting to discuss the issue will be held tomorrow night.明晚将举行公开会议讨论这个问题。
The company was forced to issue a public apology.该公司被迫公开道歉。
The painting will be put on public display next week.这幅画将于下周公开展出。
This may be the band's last public appearance together.这可能是这个乐队最后一次全体公开亮相。
The reception and other public areas have been refurbished.接待处和其他公共区域已经翻新。

place地方

where there are a lot of people who can see and hear you公开场合的；大庭广众的

Let's go somewhere a little less public.咱们找一个僻静些的地方吧。

opposite private

词源late Middle English: from Old French, from Latin publicus, blend of poplicus ‘of the people’ (from populus ‘people’) and pubes ‘adult’.

Idioms

be common/public knowledge

to be something that everyone knows, especially in a particular community or group常识；众所周知
- Their relationship is common knowledge.他们的关系是常识。

go public

to tell people about something that is a secret公之于世；公开（秘密等）
- A court order failed to stop her going public with the story.法院命令未能阻止她将此事公之于众。
(of a company公司) to start selling shares on the stock exchange上市；公开出售股份

in the public eye

well known to many people through television, newspapers, the internet, etc.（通过报纸、电视）让公众熟知的，广为人知的
- She doesn't want her children growing up in the public eye.她不想让子女在众人瞩目中成长。

public

noun

OPAL W

/ˈpʌblɪk/

[singular + singular or plural verb]Idioms

ordinary people普通人

the public

ordinary people in society in general平民；百姓；民众

The palace is now open to the public.这座宫殿现在向大众开放了。
There have been many complaints from members of the public.现在已有大量的民众投诉。
The public has/have a right to know what is contained in the report.民众有权了解报告的内容。
The campaign aims to educate the public about the dangers of solvent abuse.该运动旨在教育公众关于溶剂滥用的危险。

group of people民众

a group of people who share a particular interest or who are involved in the same activity志趣相同（或从事同一类活动）的群体

the theatre-going public爱看戏的民众
She is an author who knows how to keep her public (= the people who buy her books) satisfied.她是一个知道如何让公众满意的作家。

The show drew 12% of the viewing public.这个节目吸引了12%的收视群体。
Her work is now available to a wider public.如今有更多人可以接触到她的作品了。

Collocations Dictionaryadjective

book-buying
movie-going
paying
…

词源late Middle English: from Old French, from Latin publicus, blend of poplicus ‘of the people’ (from populus ‘people’) and pubes ‘adult’.

Idioms

air/wash your dirty laundry/linen in public

(disapproving) to discuss your personal affairs in public, especially something embarrassing公开谈论个人的事；（尤指）家丑外扬

in public

when other people, especially people you do not know, are present公开地；在别人（尤指生人）面前
- She doesn't like to be seen in public without her make-up on.她不愿意未化妆就公开露面。
- They never argue in public.他们从不在公共场合争论。
- He rarely appears in public these days.这些日子他很少公开露面。
compare in private

词汇	public
释义	public adjective OPAL W /ˈpʌblɪk/ /ˈpʌblɪk/ Idioms of ordinary people普通人 [only before noun] connected with ordinary people in society in general平民的；大众的；公众的；百姓的 The campaign is designed to increase public awareness of the issues.这场运动旨在提高民众对这些问题的认识。 Levels of waste from the factory may be a danger to public health.工厂废弃物的排放量可能危及大众的健康。 Public safety must come first.公共安全必须放在首位。 Why would the closure of hospitals be in the public interest (= useful to ordinary people)?关闭医院怎么会对民众有利呢？ The government had to bow to public pressure.政府不得不向公众的压力低头。 Topics People in societya2 for everyone公众 [only before noun] provided, especially by the government, for the use of people in general公共的；公立的 a public education system公共教育体系 a public library公共图书馆 opposite private of government政府 [only before noun] connected with the government and the services it provides政府的；有关政府所提供服务的 public money/spending/funding公共资金/支出/资金 He spent much of his career in public office (= working in the government).他的职业生涯中大部分时间从事政府工作。 (British English) the public purse (= the money that the government can spend)国库 The rail industry is no longer in public ownership (= controlled by the government).铁路业不再归国有了。 Schools are worried about public spending cuts.学校担心削减公共开支。 opposite private seen/heard by people公开 known to people in general人人皆知的；公开的 Details of the government report have not yet been made public.政府报告的细节尚未公布。 a public figure (= a person who is well known because they are often on the television, radio, etc.)公众人物 She entered public life (= started a job in which she became known to the public) at the age of 25.她 25 岁时开始了面对公众的工作。 This latest scandal will not have done their public image (= the opinion that people have of them) any good.最近的丑闻对他们的公众形象没有任何好处。 open to people in general; intended to be seen or heard by people in general公之于众的；公开的 There is a ban on smoking in public places.公共场所禁止吸烟。 A public meeting to discuss the issue will be held tomorrow night.明晚将举行公开会议讨论这个问题。 The company was forced to issue a public apology.该公司被迫公开道歉。 The painting will be put on public display next week.这幅画将于下周公开展出。 This may be the band's last public appearance together.这可能是这个乐队最后一次全体公开亮相。 The reception and other public areas have been refurbished.接待处和其他公共区域已经翻新。 place地方 where there are a lot of people who can see and hear you公开场合的；大庭广众的 Let's go somewhere a little less public.咱们找一个僻静些的地方吧。 opposite private 词源late Middle English: from Old French, from Latin publicus, blend of poplicus ‘of the people’ (from populus ‘people’) and pubes ‘adult’. Idioms be common/public knowledge to be something that everyone knows, especially in a particular community or group常识；众所周知 Their relationship is common knowledge.他们的关系是常识。 go public to tell people about something that is a secret公之于世；公开（秘密等） A court order failed to stop her going public with the story.法院命令未能阻止她将此事公之于众。 (of a company公司) to start selling shares on the stock exchange上市；公开出售股份 in the public eye well known to many people through television, newspapers, the internet, etc.（通过报纸、电视）让公众熟知的，广为人知的 She doesn't want her children growing up in the public eye.她不想让子女在众人瞩目中成长。 public noun OPAL W /ˈpʌblɪk/ /ˈpʌblɪk/ [singular + singular or plural verb]Idioms ordinary people普通人 the public ordinary people in society in general平民；百姓；民众 The palace is now open to the public.这座宫殿现在向大众开放了。 There have been many complaints from members of the public.现在已有大量的民众投诉。 The public has/have a right to know what is contained in the report.民众有权了解报告的内容。 The campaign aims to educate the public about the dangers of solvent abuse.该运动旨在教育公众关于溶剂滥用的危险。 see also general public He accused the administration of deliberately misleading the public on this issue.他指责政府在这个问题上故意误导公众。 The government was slow to inform the public about the health hazards of asbestos.政府迟迟没有告知公众石棉对健康的危害。 We have a duty to protect the public from these drugs.我们有责任保护公众远离这些毒品。 Topics People in societya2 Collocations Dictionaryadjective general verb + the public educate inform protect … preposition in public phrases a member of the public group of people民众 a group of people who share a particular interest or who are involved in the same activity志趣相同（或从事同一类活动）的群体 the theatre-going public爱看戏的民众 She is an author who knows how to keep her public (= the people who buy her books) satisfied.她是一个知道如何让公众满意的作家。 The show drew 12% of the viewing public.这个节目吸引了12%的收视群体。 Her work is now available to a wider public.如今有更多人可以接触到她的作品了。 Collocations Dictionaryadjective book-buying movie-going paying … 词源late Middle English: from Old French, from Latin publicus, blend of poplicus ‘of the people’ (from populus ‘people’) and pubes ‘adult’. Idioms air/wash your dirty laundry/linen in public (disapproving) to discuss your personal affairs in public, especially something embarrassing公开谈论个人的事；（尤指）家丑外扬 in public when other people, especially people you do not know, are present公开地；在别人（尤指生人）面前 She doesn't like to be seen in public without her make-up on.她不愿意未化妆就公开露面。 They never argue in public.他们从不在公共场合争论。 He rarely appears in public these days.这些日子他很少公开露面。 compare in private
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