1 man 指成年男子,男士,復數(shù)形式為men,對應的是woman (復數(shù)為women)。
The man under the tree is his father. 樹下的那個人是他父親。
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①man也泛指“人”。
The job is easy and any man can do it. 這工作很容易,任何人都能做。
②man也可指“人類”。
Man cannot live without water. 沒有水人類無法生存。
2 person 意為“人”,包括男人、女人和小孩,最普通說法。
He is an important person . 他是一個重要人物。
Three persons saw it. 3個人看見了它。
3 people 意為“人,人們”,為復數(shù)形式,不能指一個人,作主語時謂語動詞用復數(shù),可用two, some, many, a lot of等修飾。
Many people come to the park on Sundays. 星期天許多人到這個公園里來。
What will other people say?別人會說什么呢?
Most people think so. 大多數(shù)人都這樣想。
There were ten people present. 有10個人出席。
4 people 作“民族”解時,為可數(shù)名詞,“一個民族”要說a people ,“多個民族”要用peoples 。
The Chinese is a great people . 中華民族是一個偉大的民族。
The peoples of the world love peace. 世界各國人民都熱愛和平。
5 the people 意為“人民”。
She died for the people . 她為人民犧牲了。