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词汇 plebe
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Definition of plebe in English:

plebe

noun pliːbplib
US informal
  • A newly entered cadet or freshman, especially at a military or naval academy.

    〈美,非正式〉(尤指军事学院或海军学院的)新生,一年级学生

    as modifier my plebe year was the only year in which I did not feel like an unwelcome minority
    Example sentencesExamples
    • The summer before classes begin, they direct the eight weeks of military training for incoming plebes and yearlings.
    • ‘Yes, beautiful, sexy, passionate, sweet Emily,’ he said like a plebe.
    • As the plebes looked around in confusion, I watched Michael spin Lindsay around and dance in the corniest style I had ever seen in my life.
    • He later wrote, ‘At that party I knew that Shannon did not have the slightest chance of surviving the plebe system.’
    • Before going to bed at the US Naval Academy, a plebe shouts ‘Good night!’
    • What technology has the Space Shuttle program provided us plebes?
    • It happened near the Port Authority Bus Terminal in New York City during my plebe year.
    • In the age of positive feedback, potentates (often the ‘grande’ and ‘vente’ variety) are frequently called upon to evaluate the performance of plebes who report to them.
    • Webb depicts the physical abuse of plebes at the hands of upperclassmen, a practice that has been abolished, but he still vividly captures the sense of honor that pervades U.S. service academies.
    • It's not the way we treat anyone - a fresh recruit or a plebe at West Point.
    Synonyms
    novice, starter, learner, student, pupil, trainee, apprentice, probationer

Origin

Early 17th century: perhaps an abbreviation of plebeian.

Rhymes

Antibes, Beeb, Delibes, dweeb, glebe, grebe, Maghrib

Definition of plebe in US English:

plebe

nounplēbplib
US informal
  • A newly entered cadet or freshman, especially at a military academy.

    〈美,非正式〉(尤指军事学院或海军学院的)新生,一年级学生

    as modifier my plebe year was the only year in which I did not feel like an unwelcome minority
    Example sentencesExamples
    • He later wrote, ‘At that party I knew that Shannon did not have the slightest chance of surviving the plebe system.’
    • Webb depicts the physical abuse of plebes at the hands of upperclassmen, a practice that has been abolished, but he still vividly captures the sense of honor that pervades U.S. service academies.
    • What technology has the Space Shuttle program provided us plebes?
    • ‘Yes, beautiful, sexy, passionate, sweet Emily,’ he said like a plebe.
    • As the plebes looked around in confusion, I watched Michael spin Lindsay around and dance in the corniest style I had ever seen in my life.
    • The summer before classes begin, they direct the eight weeks of military training for incoming plebes and yearlings.
    • It's not the way we treat anyone - a fresh recruit or a plebe at West Point.
    • It happened near the Port Authority Bus Terminal in New York City during my plebe year.
    • Before going to bed at the US Naval Academy, a plebe shouts ‘Good night!’
    • In the age of positive feedback, potentates (often the ‘grande’ and ‘vente’ variety) are frequently called upon to evaluate the performance of plebes who report to them.
    Synonyms
    novice, starter, learner, student, pupil, trainee, apprentice, probationer

Origin

Early 17th century: perhaps an abbreviation of plebeian.

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