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people

UK //ˈpiːp(ə)l//US //ˈpiːp(ə)l//

词源

源自中古英语 peple,来自古法语 peuple,最终源自拉丁语 populus,意为'人民、民族'。

noun

❶ 指一群人,通常用于泛指人类或某个群体,强调集体概念而非个体。

“Many people enjoy traveling during holidays.”

(许多人喜欢在假期旅行。)

“The people in this town are very friendly.”

(这个镇上的人们非常友好。)

❶ 指某个国家或地区的全体居民,强调民族或文化身份。

“The Japanese people have a rich cultural heritage.”

(日本人民拥有丰富的文化遗产。)

“The indigenous people of Australia are called Aboriginal.”

(澳大利亚的原住民被称为土著。)

同义词:individuals, population, citizens, community, society

verb

❶ 使某地住满人,常用于描述人口迁移或居住的过程。

“The new continent was peopled by immigrants.”

(新大陆被移民所居住。)

“This area was peopled mainly by farmers in the past.”

(过去这个地区主要居住着农民。)

同义词:populate, inhabit, settle

常见短语

ordinary people — 指普通人或平民百姓,区别于特殊群体或精英阶层。

“The movie tells the stories of ordinary people during the war.”

(这部电影讲述了战争时期普通人的故事。)

people person — 形容善于与人相处、喜欢社交的人。

“As a sales manager, you need to be a people person.”

(作为销售经理,你需要善于与人打交道。)

of all people — 强调某人是最不可能做某事的人,表达惊讶或讽刺。

“You, of all people, should understand how important this is.”

(尤其是你,应该明白这有多重要。)