social

social — 形容詞

1. connected to occasions when people get together for enjoyment rather than for a

1.形容詞B1
釋義

社交的

與人交往聚會的

connected to occasions when people get together for enjoyment rather than for a job or school.

例句

Baraka goes to social events at his church every Sunday after the service.

Baraka 每週日做完禮拜後都會去教會的社交活動。

social + noun (event)

The university dormitory organizes social activities to help new students make friends.

大學宿舍舉辦社交活動，幫助新生結交朋友。

social + noun (activities)

同義詞
  • leisure

    focuses on free time rather than interaction with others

  • recreational

    emphasises activities done for enjoyment, not just socialising

  • communal

    stresses sharing with a group rather than pleasure

反義詞
  • solitary

    done alone, without other people

文法句型

social + noun

be + social

用法筆記

Often pairs with nouns like 'event', 'activity', 'life', and 'gathering' to describe situations focused on enjoyment rather than work.

常見錯誤

❌I had a social time at the park.
✅The park visit was a fun social outing.
💡'Social time' is not a natural collocation; use 'social outing' or 'social event' instead.

2. enjoying being with and talking to other people; having a personality that seeks

2.形容詞B1
釋義

好交際的

喜歡與人相處的

enjoying being with and talking to other people; having a personality that seeks out company.

例句

Élise is a social person who chats with everyone she meets on the train.

Élise 是個好交際的人，在火車上遇到誰都能聊起來。

social + person

Ravindra became much more social after joining the school basketball team.

Ravindra 加入學校籃球隊後變得愛交際多了。

became + more social (predicative)

同義詞
  • sociable

    nearly identical; 'sociable' is slightly more formal

  • outgoing

    emphasises being confident and energetic with people

  • gregarious

    stronger — describes someone who loves being in groups

  • friendly

    broader — can also mean kind and pleasant, not just sociable

反義詞

文法句型

be + social

social + person/nature/butterfly

用法筆記

Used predominantly as a predicative adjective (after 'be', 'become', 'seem'). When attributive, it modifies nouns like 'person', 'nature', or 'animal'.

常見錯誤

❌She was very social at the meeting, talking to no one.
✅She was not very social at the meeting, preferring to sit alone.
💡'Social' means enjoying company; to describe the opposite, use 'not very social' or 'unsociable'.

3. concerning how people form communities, organise their shared life, and deal wit

3.形容詞B2
釋義

社會的

關於社會或群體生活的

concerning how people form communities, organise their shared life, and deal with issues that affect everyone in a society.

例句

The government must deal with social problems such as poverty and homelessness.

政府必須處理貧窮和無家可歸等社會問題。

social + noun (problems)

Kabir attends town hall meetings to learn about social issues affecting his neighborhood.

Kabir 參加里民大會，了解影響他所在社區的社會議題。

social + noun (issues) for society sense

同義詞
  • societal

    more formal and academic; used mostly in writing

  • community

    as a noun modifier, focuses on local groups rather than whole societies

  • public

    broader — refers to people in general, not just organised society

反義詞
  • individual

    relating to a single person rather than a group

  • private

    concerning personal rather than community matters

文法句型

social + noun

用法筆記

Almost always used attributively (before a noun). Common collocates include 'issue', 'problem', 'change', 'justice', 'inequality', 'class', 'structure', and 'system'.

常見錯誤

❌The social media has changed our lives.' (when meaning societal impact)
✅Social media has changed our lives in many ways.
💡'Social' in 'social media' belongs to noun sense 2; for societal effects, use 'social change' or 'social impact'.

social — 名詞