名詞 「person/persons、people/peoples」 的基本含義都是 「人」,但它們之間的具體區別是什麼?「Person」 和 「persons」,哪一個更加書面化?名詞 「peoples」 的特殊含義是什麼?
用法總結
Person, persons, people and peoples
1 PersonA personis a human man, woman, or child. It is a singular countable noun. 一個 「person」 可以是一個男人、女人或小孩,它是單數名詞。
There was one personat the door.
When did you see this suspicious person?
She's a very interesting person. You should talk to her.
2 People The plural of personis people. It refers to a group or a number of human beings. It is a plural countable noun.「People」 是 「person」 的複數形式,指一組人或一些人。「People」 是複數名詞。
There were three peopleat the door.
How many peopledo you know?
The peoplewho live here are very rich.
3 People and peoplesPeoplecan also mean nation. Peoples is the plural form of this meaning. Peoples means nations.「People」 也可以表示 「民族」。「Peoples」 是 「people」 表達這個意思時的複數形式。「Peoples」 的意思是 「多個民族」。
The Aztecs were a peoplethat lived in the Americas.
The English are a creative people.
There are many peoplesliving on the Earth.
When the peoplesof the Earth unite, we will have peace.
4 PersonsPersonsis a more formal, more polite form of people. It's a plural countable noun and is most often seen written down - such as on signs, in newspapers and in the context of the law.「Persons」 是 「people」 更正式、更禮貌的說法。它是複數名詞,多用於書面語中,比如在標語上、報紙上和法律文件中。
This lift can hold a maximum of 15 persons.
The police expect to catch the personsresponsible for the theft.
My client has never seen these personsbefore and so he is innocent.