摘要:“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。
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。
来源:学无用的英语