public/'pʌblɪk/

a. relating to all the people in a country or area

n. [the ~] all the people in a country

a. 公共的，公众的：public transport 公共交通

◇a public park 公园

◇a public phone 公用电话

◇public opinion 民意

n. [the ~] 公众，民众：[the public + v. 单/复] The public is (或are) eager to learn the truth. 公众急于了解事实真相。

◇The museum is open to the public. 这家博物馆是对公众开放的。

in public 公开；当众：He asked Mary to marry him in public. 他当众向玛丽求婚。

构词源自publish

音组-lic/-lɪk/

alcoholic; garlic; public; republic

常犯错误

✗ Public was angry over the policy.

✓ The public was angry over the policy. 大众对这项政策非常不满。