1、human:也写作human being,意为“人、人类”,特别用来指有别于动物及鬼神等的“人”,其复数为humans(human beings)。如: (1)Humans will suffer as well as animals if the rain doesn't .如果天不下雨的话,人和动物都将遭难。 (2)Dogs can hear much better than humans. 狗的听觉比人灵敏得多。 2、man: (1)意为“男人”,与woman相对,复数用men,如: Men and women are equal.男女平等。 (2)指“人,人类“用作单数,不加冠词)。”如: Man will conquer nature.人定胜天。 3、people: (1)意为“人、人们”,只能表示复数含义,不能表单数,如: ①People don't like to be told that they are wrong.人们都不喜欢别人说自己是不对的。 ②There is a people over there. 那边有一个人。(错误) (2)加定冠词the时,指“人民,平民,百姓,大众”,如: The American government is no longer in touch with the people. 美国政府已脱离了民众。 (3)表示“民族、种族”时,有单数也有复数形式。如: ①The Chinese are a hardworking people中华民族是一个勤劳的民族。 ②The peoples of Asia should unite. 亚洲各民族应该团结起来 4、person指单个“人”。如: Who is that person?那个人是谁呢? |
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