social
adj
1 [esp attrib 尤作定语]
concerning the organization of and relations between people and communities 社会的
social problems 社会问题
social customs, welfare, reforms 社会习俗、 福利、改革.
2 [attrib 作定语]
of or in society; of or concerningrank and position within society 社会上的; 社会阶层的; 社会地位的
one's social equals, ie people of the same class as oneself in society 与自己社会地位相同的人
social advancement, ie improvement of one's position in society 社会地位的提高
(derog 贬) a social climber, ie sb who constantly strives to improve his social position 在社会地位上向上爬的人.
3 [attrib 作定语]
(of animals, etc) living in groups, not separately (指动物等)群居的
Most bees and wasps are social insects. 大多数蜜蜂和黄蜂都是群居昆虫.
Man is a social animal. 人是群居的动物.
4 of or designed for companionship and recreation 社交的; 交谊的; 联谊的; 联欢的: a social club 联谊会
a social evening 联欢晚会
a busy social life 繁忙的社交生活.
5 sociable 好交际的; 友好的; 合群的
(infml 口) He's not a very social person. 他不很合群. social (US also sociable ), n informal meeting or party organized by a group or club 社交聚会; 联欢会
a church social 教友联谊会.
After running through the entire appeals procedure, we've still been knocked bakc.
经过了这么整整一个上诉程序,我们还是被驳了回来。
Where are my glasses?
我的眼镜在哪儿?
The more expensive kind of antique shop where rare objects are beautifully displayed in glass cases to keep them free from dust is usually a forbidding place.