Word · CEFR A1 · Frequency #75
people
/ˈpiːpl̩/
noun
人；人们；人群
human beings collectively; any group of persons
- 1.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
(复数)任何人类群体(男性、女性或儿童)
- 2.
the body of citizens of a state or country
一个国家或地区的公民群体
- 3.
members of a family line
家族成员
人民；公民；国民；家族成员；亲属；家人；(复数)任何人类群体(男性、女性或儿童)；一个国家或地区的公民群体；家族成员
In use
Many people enjoy walking in the park on Sunday mornings.
The people of the town voted to build a new library.
My people have lived in this village for generations.
old people
there were at least 200 people in the audience
the Spanish people
his people have been farmers for generations
are your people still alive?
people + verb
Connections
Collocations
- ordinary people
- 普通人
- Ordinary people are the backbone of society.普通人是社会的支柱。
- common people
- 平民百姓
- The policy should benefit the common people.这项政策应当惠及平民百姓。
- young people
- 年轻人
- Young people today are very tech-savvy.今天的年轻人非常精通科技。
- old people
- 老年人
- Old people need more care and attention.老年人需要更多的关心和照顾。
- people skills
- 人际交往能力
- Good people skills are essential for a manager.良好的人际交往能力对管理者来说至关重要。
- people person
Learner notes
Memory Tip
people中的'oo'像两只眼睛，象征许多人，意为'人民'。
Context & Register
everyday conversation
Grammar Note
作'人'解时为复数名词，谓语动词用复数形式；作'民族'解时为可数名词，复数形式为peoples
Pronunciation & Spelling
Steeple rhymes with people. Other words ending in 'ple' have different stressed vowels (e.g., simple /ɪ/, ample /æ/, example /æ/, multiple /ʌ/, temple /ɛ/).
High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇，值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 5，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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