"plebe" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 平民
• 社会下层

Definition

“Plebe”通常指普通大众或社会下层，尤其用于历史或正式场合。有时在美国军校中，也指一年级学员。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

偏正式或文学用语，日常生活中很少用。美军校里为新生俚语。用来称呼普通人时有点过时或轻微贬义。

Examples

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

在古罗马，**平民**与上层阶级相比很少有权利。

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

国王在统治期间忽视了**平民**的需求。

Many revolts started because the plebe wanted better living conditions.

许多起义是因为**平民**想要更好的生活条件而爆发的。

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

在军校，新来的**一年级学员**必须遵守严格的规定。

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

有些领导人假装关心**平民**，其实只关心精英。

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

他说话好像自己高于**平民**，其实他自己也出身普通家庭。