"plebe" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 平民
• 社會下層

Definition

“Plebe”通常指普通大眾或社會下層，尤其於歷史或正式場合。有時在美國軍校內，也指一年級學員。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

較正式或文學用語，日常生活鮮少使用。美國軍校中為新生俗語。用於指稱普通人時有些過時或輕蔑。

Examples

In ancient Rome, the plebe had few rights compared to the upper class.

在古羅馬，**平民**與上層階級相比權利很少。

The king ignored the needs of the plebe during his rule.

國王在統治期間忽視了**平民**的需求。

Many revolts started because the plebe wanted better living conditions.

許多起義是因為**平民**想有更好的生活條件而發生的。

At the academy, the new plebe has to follow strict rules.

在軍校，新來的**一年級學員**必須遵守嚴格規定。

Some leaders pretend to care about the plebe, but only look after the elite.

有些領導人假裝關心**平民**，實際只顧精英。

He talks like he's above the plebe, but he came from a modest background himself.

他說話好像自己高於**平民**，其實他自己也出身平凡。