social
adjective
uk/ˈsəʊ.ʃəl/us/ˈsoʊ.ʃəl/socialadjective(GOING OUT)
B1
relatingtoactivitiesin which youmeetandspendtimewith otherpeopleand thathappenduring thetimewhen you are notworking:
社交的,交际的I had anactivesociallifewhen I was atcollege.上大学时,我的社交生活很丰富。
I'm a socialdrinker- I onlydrinkwhen I'm with otherpeople.我是个“社交型”饮酒者——只在与人相聚时饮酒。
Mostschoolsorganizesocialeventsfor thestudents.大多数学校为学生组织社交活动。
UKI've justbecomeamemberof the company'ssportsand socialclub.我刚刚成为公司运动和社交俱乐部的成员。
approving
Socialpeoplelike tomeetandspendtimewith otherpeople:
好交际的;善于社交的;合群的I'mshy, but my brother's very social.我是个害羞的人,但是我弟弟非常喜欢与人交往。
Synonyms
gregarious
sociableapproving
Opposite
unsociable
- Susannah'spartywas the socialeventof theyear.
- Iseeher two or threetimesayear, usually at socialfunctions.
- One of theminuspointsofworkingathomeis not having socialcontactwithcolleagues.
- Whenever I'm in a socialsituationwith myboss, weseemtorunout ofconversationafter twominutes!
- a socialgathering
Friendly
- affability
- affable
- affably
- affiliative
- agreeableness
- conviviality
- convivially
- cordial
- cordiality
- cordially
- hospitality
- inseparable
- intimacy
- intimately
- the human touch
- togetherness
- twinkly
- warmly
- warmth
- welcoming
socialadjective(SOCIETY)
B2[before noun]
relatingtosocietyandlivingtogether in anorganizedway:
社会的;群居的socialclasses/groups社会阶级/团体
socialdisorder/trends/change/equality/justice/differences社会动乱/潮流/变化/平等/公正/差异
Monkeys arehighlysocialanimals.猴子是高度社会化的动物。
Synonym
societalformal
- There have beenmonumentalsocial anddemographicchangesin thecountry.
- People'svotinghabitsareinfluencedbypolitical, social andeconomicfactors.
- Thegovernmenthavefailedto come togripswith the two mostimportantsocialissuesofourtime.
- Somemonkeyshave a verycomplexsocialhierarchy.
- Overpopulation is one of the country's mostpressingsocialproblems.
Society - general words
- amenity
- civilization
- civilized
- consumer society
- culturomics
- digital divide
- hunter-gatherer
- non-segregated
- non-segregation
- non-utility
- pluralism
- socially
- societal
- society
- socio-
- sociocultural
- sociolinguistic
- superstructure
- uncivilized
- utility
social
noun[C]
uk/ˈsəʊ.ʃəl/us/ˈsoʊ.ʃəl/socialnoun[C](PARTY)
old-fashioned
anoccasionwhen themembersof agroupororganizationmeetinformallytoenjoythemselves:
社交聚会,联谊会achurchsocial教堂聚会
Synonym
mixer(SOCIALIZE)USold-fashioned
Celebrations, parties & special occasions
- afterparty
- April Fool's Day
- baby shower
- bachelor party
- backslapping
- dinner
- dinner dance
- Easter egg hunt
- fayre
- feast
- masked ball
- masquerade
- mela
- Mother's Day
- New Year's Eve
- trick-or-treating
- Valentine's Day
- wassail
- wassailer
- wassailing
socialnoun[C](SOCIAL MEDIA)
informal
a socialmediawebsite:
I'vedeletedthem from all my socials.
Pleaseshareourcrowdfunder onyoursocials.
Internet terminology
- above/below the foldidiom
- address bar
- affiliate link
- affiliate marketing
- all-you-can-eat
- domain name
- internet
- internet café
- internet-enabled
- interweb
- IP
- keyboard warrior
- refresh
- shopping basket
- upvote
- user experience
- utility computing
- UX
- virally
- visitor