
people
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。)
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。)
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。)