Learner's definition of PEOPLE
1 [plural]
a : individual human beings人 ◊ This sense of people is the plural of person.此义项的people可用作person的复数。
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We met all sorts of people on the trip.我们在旅途中遇到了各种各样的人。
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rich/poor people富/穷人
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The neighbors are nice people.邻居们很友善。
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The people next door own a dog.隔壁人家养了一条狗。
b : human beings as a group : all or most people人们;大家 -
He doesn't care what people think of him. [=he doesn't care what anyone thinks of him]他不在乎别人怎么看他。
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People can be really cruel sometimes.人有时是非常残忍的。
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People think the coach should be fired.大家认为应该解雇教练。
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She tends to annoy people.她常常惹恼大伙儿。
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People say it's impossible, but I'm still going to try.大家都说不可能,但我还是要去试一试。
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[plural] : a group of people who share a quality, interest, etc.(具有共同品质、兴趣等的)人员,团体 -
a book for young people写给年轻人的书
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the American people美国人民
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The environmental people [=the people who are interested in protecting the environment] are against the town's plan to build more houses along the river.环境保护者反对镇上沿河修建更多房屋的计划。
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city people [=people who live in cities]城市人
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often used in compounds常用于复合词 3
[count] plural peoples : a group of people who make up a race, tribe, nation, etc.民族;种族 4
a the people : the ordinary people in a country who do not have special power or privileges平民;民众;国民 b the People US, law —
used to refer to the government of the U.S. or of a particular state in the name of a legal case在法律案件名中指美国政府或美国某一州政府 5
[plural] : people who are related to or connected with someone与某人有联系的人们: such as
a literary : people who are ruled or governed by someone臣民;子民 b somewhat old-fashioned : family members : people you are related to亲属;家人 -
She is visiting her people [=folks, family] in Texas.她正探望在得克萨斯州的家人。
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Where are your people from?你的家人都来自哪儿?
c : the people who work for you or your company, organization, etc.员工;同事
good people
US, informal + old-fashioned
: an honest, helpful, or morally good person(诚实、乐于助人或道德高尚的)好人
of all people
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used to emphasize that a specified person is the person you most or least expect to do or know something在所有人中;偏偏 -
You, of all people, should know the answer to this. [=I expect you to know the answer to this]所有人中,唯独你最应该知道这件事的解决办法。
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My best friend, of all people, betrayed me. [=I was very surprised that my best friend betrayed me]偏偏是我最好的朋友背叛了我。
2 people /ˈpiːpəl/ verb
peoples; peopled; peopling
peoples; peopled; peopling
Learner's definition of PEOPLE
[+ object] formal
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of people : to live or be in (a place)居住在 —
usually used as (be) peopled通常用作(be) peopled 2
: to put people in (something, such as a story)将人物置于(故事等中) —
usually used as (be) peopled通常用作(be) peopled