社区英语怎么读(每日单词communal)

社区英语怎么读(每日单词communal)

不嘉宝 2025-10-16 财经 11 次浏览 0个评论
每日单词:communal

communal

[COMMUNAL]

英 [kə'mjuːnl] 美 [kə'mjuːnl]

adj.公有的;公社的;共有的

◉词源

“Communal”源自19世纪英语,来自法语 communal,追溯至拉丁语 communalis(共同的),由 communis(公共的、共同的)衍生,词根为 co-(一起)和 munis(服务、义务)。最初指“属于社区的”,后扩展为形容共享或集体的事物。

◉外刊例句

① 《经济学人》(The Economist),2024年10月5日

The village relies on a communal water well for daily needs.

村庄依靠一口公共水井满足日常需求。

② 《纽约时报》(The New York Times),2023年11月12日

Communal dining fosters a sense of belonging among residents.

集体用餐培养了居民的归属感。

③ 《卫报》(The Guardian),2025年1月8日

The protests reflected communal anger over rising costs.

抗议活动反映了社区对成本上涨的集体愤怒。

◉经典名著

① 《傲慢与偏见》(Pride and Prejudice),简·奥斯汀(Jane Austen),1813年

The estate’s communal garden drew visitors.

庄园的公共花园吸引了访客。

② 《双城记》(A Tale of Two Cities),查尔斯·狄更斯(Charles Dickens),1859年

Communal hope united the crowd.

集体的希望团结了人群。

◉Usage Examples

(1) The Plains Indian has a plentiful and regular supply of meat and skins by the communal buffalo hunting.

(2) In college we had a communal kitchen.

(1) 大草原的印第安人猎取公有的牛而常得到很多肉和皮。

(2) 念大学时,我们有共有的厨房。

◉Usage Notes

Communal and community both come from Latin communis "common, of the community"—if a pool is communal, it can be used by the members of the community that owns it.

A communal well in a town without plumbing is a great idea. Until it runs dry, everyone can take responsibility for caring for their water source. A communal drinking cup is not such a great idea—accompanied as it is by possible infection.

◉柯林斯词典

1[ADJ 形容词]群体的;社区的;团体的 Communal means relating to particular groups in a country or society. [ADJ n]

Communal violence broke out in different parts of the country.

在该国不同的地区发生了群体暴力事件。

...inter-communal relations.

不同群体之间的关系

2[ADJ 形容词]公共的;公用的 You use communal to describe something that is shared by a group of people. [usu ADJ n]

The inmates ate in a communal dining room.

囚犯们在公共餐厅吃饭。

...communal ownership.

公共所有

communally

Meals are taken communally in the dining room.

大家在餐厅集体用餐。

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