1 human /ˈhjuːmən/ adjective Learner's definition of HUMAN
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: of, relating to, or affecting people人的;人類的 -
the human body人體
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the human brain人腦
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human suffering人類的苦難
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problems that have occurred throughout human history人類歷史上出現過的問題
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The accident was blamed on human error. [=the accident was blamed on a person's mistake rather than on the failure of a machine]那次意外歸咎於人爲失誤。
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a story that has human interest = a human-interest story [=a story that is appealing because it involves the experiences of real people]有人情味的故事
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The need to be loved is simply part of the human condition. [=part of being a person]被愛的需求只不過是人性的一部分。
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an area where ancient human remains [=parts of the bodies of dead people] have been found發現古代人類遺體的區域
2 [more human; most human]
a : typical of people顯示人的本性的;有人性的 b [more human; most human] : having good or bad qualities that people usually have凡人通常具備的 -
She is a very kind and human person.她人很好,有着凡人皆有的品質。
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I once thought that he was perfect, but now I know that he's all too human. [=that he has the same problems, weaknesses, etc., that other people have]我曾認爲他很完美,但現在我知道他也是個普通人。
◊ If you say that someone is only human, you are saying that the mistakes someone has made could have been made by anyone.不過是凡人(難免犯錯)
c : looking or acting like a person似人類的 — compare inhuman 3
always used before a noun : made up of or consisting of people由人構成的
put a human face on
◊ If you put a human face on something, you make it more appealing, easier to understand, or easier to care about by connecting it to an actual person.使更具吸引力;使更容易理解;使更惹人喜愛
2 human /ˈhjuːmən/ noun
plural humans
plural humans
Learner's definition of HUMAN
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: a person —
usually plural通常用複數 — see picture on this page — humanlike
/ˈhjuːmənˌlaɪk/ adjective