[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]受喜爱的；受欢迎的；当红的 Something that is popular is enjoyed or liked by a lot of people.
This is the most popular ball game ever devised...
这是有史以来发明出的最受欢迎的球类运动。
Chocolate sauce is always popular with youngsters.
巧克力酱总是深受年轻人的喜爱。
popularity
...the growing popularity of Australian wines among consumers...
澳大利亚葡萄酒越来越为消费者所青睐
Walking and golf increased in popularity during the 1980s.
在20世纪80年代越来越多的人喜欢上了远足或是打高尔夫球。
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[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]（人）讨人喜欢的，得人心的 Someone who is popular is liked by most people, or by most people in a particular group.
He remained the most popular politician in France...
他一直是法国最受人爱戴的政治家。
He was not only talented but immensely popular with his colleagues.
他不仅才华横溢，而且深受同事的喜爱。
popularity
It is his popularity with ordinary people that sets him apart.
正是他在普通民众中的声望使他与众不同。
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[ADJ 形容词]（报纸、电视节目、艺术形式等）通俗的，流行的，大众化的Popular newspapers, television programmes, or forms of art are aimed at ordinary people and not at experts or intellectuals.
[ADJ n]
Once again the popular press in Britain has been rife with stories about their marriage.
英国通俗报刊又一次对他们的婚姻进行了铺天盖地的报道。
...one of the classics of modern popular music.
现代流行音乐的经典之一
...the popular culture of his native Mexico.
他的故土墨西哥的通俗文化
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[ADJ 形容词]（想法、情绪或态度）普遍的Popular ideas, feelings, or attitudes are approved of or held by most people.
[usu ADJ n]
Contrary to popular belief, the oil companies can't control the price of crude...
与人们普遍的看法相反，石油公司并不能控制原油价格。
The military government has been unable to win popular support...
军政府一直未能赢得广泛的支持。
Popular anger has been expressed in demonstrations.
普遍的愤怒情绪通过各种游行示威表达了出来。
popularity
Over time, though, Watson's views gained in popularity.
然而渐渐地，沃森的观点赢得了大家的支持。
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[ADJ 形容词]（政治活动）民众的，人民的Popular is used to describe political activities which involve the ordinary people of a country, and not just members of political parties.
[ADJ n]
The late President Ferdinand Marcos was overthrown by a popular uprising in 1986.
已故总统费迪南德·马科斯于1986年被民众起义赶下了台。
Oxford
popu·lar★/ˈpɒpjələ(r); NAmEˈpɑːpjələr/adjective1★liked or enjoyed by a large number of people 受喜爱的；受欢迎的；当红的◆a hugely/immensely popularsinger 一个十分╱非常受欢迎的歌手◆This is one of our most popular designs.这是我们最受欢迎的设计之一。◆Skiing has become very popular recently.滑雪运动最近盛行起来。popular(with sb) ◆These policies are unlikely to prove popularwith middle-class voters. 这些政策不大可能博得中产阶级选民的欢心。◆I'm not very popular with my parents (= they are annoyed with me)at the moment. 眼下爸妈对我都很不高兴。◆( ironic) ‘Our dog got into the neighbour's garden again!’ ‘You'll be popular.’“我们的狗又钻进邻家的花园了！”“你要有好受的了。”OPP
unpopular
2★[only before noun ]( sometimes disapproving) suited to the taste and knowledge of ordinary people 通俗的；大众化的◆popular music/culture/fiction流行音乐╱文化╱小说◆the popular press通俗报刊3★[only before noun ](of ideas, beliefs and opinions 概念、信仰、意见)shared by a large number of people 普遍的；大众的；流行的◆a popular misconception民众的错误观念◆Contrary to popular belief,women cause fewer road accidents than men. 与普遍的看法相反，女性交通肇事比男性少。◆Popular opinionwas spanided on the issue. 在这个议题上，民众意见有分歧。◆By popular demand,the tour has been extended by two weeks. 应大家要求，这次旅游延长了两周。4[only before noun ]connected with the ordinary people of a country 民众的；百姓的◆The party still has widespread popular support.这个政党仍得到民众的广泛支持。popu·lar/ˈpɒpjələ(r); NAmEˈpɑːpjələr/
1liked by a lot of peopleOPP unpopular: Hilary was popular at school. a popular holiday resort Coffee is probably the most popular drink in the world.hugely/enormously/immensely etc popular Guerrero’s music is hugely popular in Latin America.popular with/among The president is very popular with Jewish voters.2[only before noun] done by a lot of people in a society, group etc: the closest popular vote in U.S. presidential history The government has little popular support among women voters. Kaplan’s latest recording has received considerable popular acclaim (=it is liked by a lot of people).popular belief/opinion/view (=a belief, opinion etc that a lot of people have) a survey of Hispanic-American popular opinionContrary to popular belief (=in spite of what many people believe), gorillas are basically shy, gentle creatures. a popular movement for democracy3[only before noun] relating to ordinary people, or intended for ordinary people: Wintour’s writing is full of references to American popular culture. Steele was ridiculed by the popular press. →
pop music
COLLOCATIONS– Meaning 1adverbsvery popular· She was a very popular teacher.extremely popular· The restaurant is extremely popular, owing to its high standard of food.highly popular (=extremely popular)· a highly popular radio stationimmensely/hugely/enormously popular· His plays were immensely popular.wildly popular (=extremely popular – used especially about something that excites people)· These bands are wildly popular in Cuba.phenomenally popular (=extremely popular, to a degree that is surprising or unusual)· Still her books remain phenomenally popular.increasingly popular· Business management courses are increasingly popular.universally popular (=liked by everyone)· Some foods are universally popular.enduringly/perennially popular (=always popular)· His most enduringly popular film is ‘Singin' in the Rain’.genuinely popular· He became Russia's first genuinely popular politician in a long time.COLLOCATIONS– Meaning 2nounspopular support· There was widespread popular support for the new law.popular demand· She will be performing here again next month, by popular demand.popular belief/opinion· Contrary to popular belief, cats are solitary animals.the popular view· The popular view bears little relation to the known facts.a popular misconception (=a wrong idea that many people have)· There is a popular misconception that the town is at the most northerly tip of the country.the popular vote· He won the presidency with almost 86 percent of the popular vote.the popular imagination· The characters in the series failed to catch the popular imagination.THESAURUSpopular liked by a lot of people: · a popular restaurant· Marmaris is one of Turkey’s most popular tourist destinations.· His films were hugely popular.well-liked used about someone who many people like: · He is an experienced and well-liked member of the team.· Stein is well-respected and well-liked by the troops.big/huge [not before noun] informal very popular, especially in a particular place: · The band are big in Europe.· Apparently this type of game is huge in Japan.hot informal someone or something that is hot, is very popular or fashionable and everyone wants to use them, see them, buy them etc: · one of this year’s hottest fashion trends· a hot young singer from Nashvillesomething that is popularbestseller a book that a lot of people buy: · His prize-winning book ‘A Year in Provence’ became an international bestseller.blockbuster a film that a lot of people watch, especially an exciting film: · a Hollywood blockbuster· a blockbuster moviehit something such as a song, show, or film which is very popular and successful: · The band played all their old hits.· The film was a box-office hit (=a lot of people went to see it at the cinema).· She stars in ABC’s hit show ‘Desperate Housewives’.sell-out a concert, sports event etc which so many people want to see that all the tickets are sold: · The concert was a sell-out.· the band’s sell-out tour of the UScult movie/band/figure etc a film, band, person etc that has become very popular and fashionable with a particular group of people: · a cult TV programmecraze something that suddenly becomes popular, so that a lot of people do it, buy it etc: · the latest dance craze that has been sweeping the US· the craze for ultra expensive designer jeansfad informal something that is very popular for a short time – used about something that you disapprove of, which you do not think will last for very long: · Most diets are just fads.· I think it’s a passing fad.
popular1 adjective
popular2 noun
popularpopular2 noun [countable usually plural] American English informal
Collocations
Phrases
a student who is popular at school, especially one who is part of a group of popular students: At high school she was one of the populars and everyone wanted to be her best friend.
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受欢迎的(42%)，流行的(37%)，大众的(12%)，通俗的(9%)
adj.流行的，通俗的；受欢迎的；大众的；普及的
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