people

noun

/ˈpiːpl/

Idioms

[plural] human beings; men, women and children人 The plural form persons is formal. Use people in most ordinary contexts.
- At least ten people were killed in the crash.至少有十人在撞车事故中丧生。
- There were a lot of people at the party.有许多人参加聚会。
- Many young people are out of work.很多年轻人失业。
- older people上了年纪的人
- They are just ordinary people.他们只是普通人。
- Millions of working people are struggling.数百万劳动人民正在挣扎。
- It is important to involve local people in the project.让当地人参与这个项目很重要。
- poor/rich people穷人/富人
- people of faith (= people who are religious)有信仰的人
- Many innocent people were killed.许多无辜的人丧生。
- The local tourist board is trying to attract more people to the town.当地旅游局正努力吸引更多的人到该镇来。
- a line of limousines carrying very important people一排载有极重要人物的豪华轿车
- access for disabled people残疾人通道
- Working-class people in general get a bad deal from the legal system.一般来说，工人阶级从法律体系中得到的待遇很差。
Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- young
- elderly
- old
- …
verb + people
- meet
- attract
[plural] humans in general; everyone人们；大家
- We want to change the way people think.我们想改变人们的思维方式。
- People want fresh, local food.人们想要新鲜的当地食物。
- He wanted to help people fulfil their potential.他想帮助人们发挥他们的潜力。
- She tends to annoy people.她的举止往往惹人烦。
Use everyone or everybody instead of ‘all people’.
- We encourage people to contact us. 我们鼓励人们联系我们。
- He doesn't care what people think of him.他不在乎人们怎样看他。
- In the past, people were told to change their eating habits and they went on a diet. 在过去，人们被告知要改变饮食习惯，他们开始节食。
Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- young
- elderly
- old
- …
verb + people
- meet
- attract
[countable] all the people who live in a particular place or belong to a particular country, race, etc.（统称）人民，国民；民族；种族
- the American/French people美国/法国人民
- black/white people黑人/白人
- people of colour (= people who are not white)有色人种
- the indigenous peoples of Mexico墨西哥的土著人民
see also townspeople
- We should strive for peace among the peoples of the world.我们应该为世界各族人民的和平而努力。
- Australia is a collectivity of diverse peoples.澳大利亚是多元民族的集合体。
- The rest of China's Muslim minorities are mostly Turkic peoples.中国其余的穆斯林少数民族大多是突厥人。
- The organization campaigns for the rights of tribal peoples.该组织为各部落应得的权利而战。
- The caribou have traditionally been hunted by indigenous peoples in the area.北美驯鹿传统上被该地区的土著人猎杀。
- The book contains translations of folk poetry of the Slav peoples.本书是斯拉夫民族民间诗歌的译本。
- He researched the customs of the primitive peoples of the Amazon Basin.他研究了亚马逊盆地原始民族的习俗。
- the culture of the Basque people巴斯克人的文化
- These artists derived much of their imagery from the art of so-called primitive peoples.这些艺术家作品中的意象很多是源自所谓的原始人艺术创造。
- The EU was intended to unite the peoples of Europe.欧盟的目的是要团结欧洲各国人民。
- I was elected to represent the people of Bristol.我被选为布里斯托尔居民的代表。
- the native peoples of Siberia西伯利亚原住民
Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- local
- country
- indigenous
- …
verb + people
- represent
- bring together
- unite
- …
phrases
- the peoples of the world
[plural] men and women who work in a particular type of job or are involved in a particular area of activity（统称某行业或领域的）人
- a meeting with business people and bankers与商界和银行界人士的会晤
- These garments are intended for professional sports people.这些服装是为专业运动员制作的。
Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- young
- elderly
- old
- …
verb + people
- meet
- attract
the people
[plural] the ordinary citizens of a country rather than those who govern or have a special position in society平民；百姓；大众
- the life of the common people普通人的生活
- It was felt that the government was no longer in touch with the people.人们觉得政府已脱离了民众。
see also little people
Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- young
- elderly
- old
- …
verb + people
- meet
- attract
somebody's people [plural] (literary) the men, women and children that a person leads国民；人民；臣民；群众
- The king urged his people to prepare for war.国王呼吁臣民准备作战。
- the story of the Zulu leader who died while attempting to free his people这是一个祖鲁族领袖在试图解放他的人民时死去的故事
somebody's people [plural] the men and women who work for you or support you雇员；支持者；下属人员
- I've had my people watching the house for a few days.我让佣人照看了几天房子。
- Our people are all highly trained and motivated.我们的员工都受过良好的训练，积极上进。
[plural] (informal) guests or friends客人；朋友
- I'm having people to dinner this evening.今晚我在家里宴请客人。
[plural] (old-fashioned) the men, women and children that you are closely related to, especially your parents, grandparents, etc.家人；亲人；家属；（尤指）父母，祖父母
- She's spending the holidays with her people.她正与家人一起度假。

see also boat people, street people, tradespeople

词源Middle English: from Anglo-Norman French poeple, from Latin populus ‘populace’.

Idioms

be all things to all men/people

(of people人) to please everyone by changing your attitudes or opinions to suit different people使人人高兴；八面玲珑
(of things事物) to be understood or used in different ways by different people仁者见仁，智者见智

a man/woman of the people

(especially of a politician尤指从政者) a man/woman who understands and supports ordinary people体恤民情者；体察民意者
- He is not only a statesman, but also a man of the people.他不仅是一个政治家，而且是一个人民的人。

of all people

when you say of all people, you are emphasizing that somebody is the person you would most or least expect to do something（在所有的人中）偏偏，唯有
- She of all people should know the answer to that.在所有的人中，她是最应知道那个问题的答案的。

people (who live) in glass houses shouldn’t throw stones

(saying) you should not criticize other people, because they will easily find ways of criticizing you身居玻璃房，投石招祸殃；自身毛病多，勿挑他人错

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