milieu

IPA/mɪlˈjɜː/
KK[mɪljˈʊ]IPA/mɪlˈjuː/

milieu — noun

  • milieusingular
  • milieusplural

1. the social and cultural environment in which a person lives, works, or develops,

1.名詞B2
釋義

the social and cultural environment in which a person lives, works, or develops, shaped by the people, values, and customs around them

例句

Michael grew up in a rural milieu where hard work and helping neighbours were central.

rural milieu — describes a countryside social setting

The young painter felt out of place in the conservative political milieu of the capital.

同義詞
  • environment

    broader term that includes both physical and social conditions; 'milieu' specifically emphasises the cultural and interpersonal dimension

  • setting

    more neutral and widely used; 'setting' can refer to time, place, or context, while 'milieu' is almost exclusively social and cultural

  • atmosphere

    focuses on mood and feeling rather than the structured social context that 'milieu' describes

  • surroundings

    more concrete and physical; 'milieu' is more abstract and socially oriented

文法句型

milieu + of + noun phrase

用法筆記

Frequently appears with an adjective describing the type of setting (e.g. academic, artistic, political, cultural, rural, bohemian). Unlike the broader term 'environment', 'milieu' almost always emphasises the human and cultural dimension of a setting, not just its physical conditions.

常見錯誤

❌I work in a nice milieu.
✅I work in a nice environment.
💡'Milieu' is too formal and abstract for casual descriptions of a workplace; use 'environment' or 'setting' instead.
❌The milieu of the café was warm and cosy.
✅The atmosphere of the café was warm and cosy.
💡'Milieu' describes a social or cultural context, not a room's mood or physical feel.