单词 | people |
释义 | people /'pfcpl; 'pip!/ n [U] (collective, with pl v. Note that for one human being, it is preferable to use man, woman, boy, girl and not person, which, although useful in definitions, may be derogatory or formal). (集合名词,与复数动词连用。 注意:当指一个人的时候,最好用 man, woman, boy, girl, 而不用 person; person 虽可用于定义中,但可能是贬抑或正式的用法) 。 1 Persons in general: 人; 一般的人: streets crowded with 挤满人的街道。 Some ~ are very inquisitive. 有些人很爱管闲事。 2 those persons belonging to a place, or forming a social class: 某地区的人; 某阶层的人: The ~ in the village like the new doctor. 村里的人喜欢那位新来的医生。 Some ~ spend a lot of money on clothes. 有些人花很多钱在衣着上。 3 all the persons forming a State: 全国的人; 民众; 人民: government of the ~, by the ~, for the 民有、民治、民享的政府。 4 those persons who are not nobles, not high in rank, position, etc. 平民; 黎民; 庶民。 5 (colloq) one's near relations: (俗)家人; 亲属: You must come home with me and meet my ~, darling. 亲爱的,你一定要跟我一起回家会见我的家人。 6 [C] (not collective) race, tribe, nation: (非集合用法)种族; 民族: the ~s of Asia; 亚洲各民族; a brave and intelligent ~. 勇敢而有智慈的民族。 vt [VP6A] fill with put ~ in: 供以人民; 使人民居于: a thickly ~d district. 人口稠密的地区。 |
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