| 单词 | person |
| 释义 | person —person /ˈpɜː.sən/ aep /ˈpɝː-/ noun [C] (PLURAL people or FORMAL persons) (HUMAN) A1 a man, woman, or child: » Who was the first person to swim the English Channel?» A meal at the restaurant costs about $70 for two people.» LEGAL Four persons have been charged with the murder.Thesaurus+: ↑People in generalF0 used when describing someone and their particular type of character: » She's an extremely kind person.» He's nice enough as a person, but he's not the right man for this job.» INFORMAL I don't think of him as a book person (= a person who likes books).Thesaurus+: ↑People in generalThesaurus+: ↑Mind and personality , ↑Science of psychology and psychoanalysisin personB2 If you do something or go somewhere in person, you do it or go there yourself: » If you can't be there in person, the next best thing is watching it on TV.Thesaurus+: ↑Present , ↑Available and accessible , ↑Unavailable and inaccessibleWord Builder:–Nouns: person, personality–Adjectives: personal, impersonal, personalized–Verbs: personalize, personify–Adverbs: personally• • • Extra Examples:» She's sure to get the job she wants - she's a very determined person.» I don't know how it's possible for a person to disappear without trace.» The jury has to decide whether a person is guilty or innocent of a crime.» I think we've chosen the right person to lead the expedition.» Who's the most famous person you've ever interviewed on TV?Common mistake: persons or people?! Remember: the plural of 'person' is usually people:✗ There are twenty persons in my English class.» There are twenty people in my English class.! Persons is usually used in official language, especially in public notices or legal documents:» Attention: This taxi is licensed to carry a maximum of 4 persons.noun [C] (PLURAL people or FORMAL persons) SPECIALIZED (GRAMMAR) ► F0 used in grammar to describe the verbs and pronouns that refer to the different people in a conversation. The first person ('I' or 'we') refers to the person speaking, the second person ('you') refers to the person being spoken to and the third person ('he', 'she', 'it' or 'they') refers to another person or thing being spoken about or described: » The novel is written in the first person, so that the author and narrator seem to be the same.» 'Am' is the first person singular of the verb 'to be'.Thesaurus+: ↑Grammatical termsWord Builder:–Nouns: person, personality–Adjectives: personal, impersonal, personalized–Verbs: personalize, personify–Adverbs: personally |
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