1、human:也写作human being,意为“人、人类”,特别用来指有别于动物及鬼神等的“人”,其复数为humans(human beings)。如:
(1)Humans will suffer as well as animals if the rain doesn't .如果天不下雨的话,人和动物都将遭难。
(2)Dogs can hear much better than humans. 狗的听觉比人灵敏得多。
2、man:
(1)意为“男人”,与woman相对,复数用men,如:
Men and women are equal.男女平等。
(2)指“人,人类“用作单数,不加冠词)。”如:
Man will conquer nature.人定胜天。
3、people:
(1)意为“人、人们”,只能表示复数含义,不能表单数,如:
①People don't like to be told that they are wrong.人们都不喜欢别人说自己是不对的。
②There is a people over there. 那边有一个人。(错误)
(2)加定冠词the时,指“人民,平民,百姓,大众”,如:
The American government is no longer in touch with the people. 美国政府已脱离了民众。
(3)表示“民族、种族”时,有单数也有复数形式。如:
①The Chinese are a hardworking people中华民族是一个勤劳的民族。
②The peoples of Asia should unite. 亚洲各民族应该团结起来
4、person指单个“人”。如:
Who is that person?那个人是谁呢?