1 (US 美 folks) [pl] (informal 非正式) people in general （泛指）人: Some folk are never satisfied. 有些人永不知足。

2 [pl] a particular type of people 某一类的人: Old folk often don't like change. 老年人往往不爱变化。country folk 乡下人

3 folks [pl] (informal 非正式) used as a friendly way of addressing more than one person （用于友好地称呼几个人）各位: What shall we do today, folks? 伙计们，我们今天做什么？

4 folks [pl] (informal 非正式) your parents or close relatives 父母；家人；亲戚: How are your folks? 你家里人都好吗？

5 [U] (also folk music) music in the traditional style of a country or community 民间音乐；民谣: Do you like Irish folk? 你喜欢爱尔兰的民间音乐吗？