a white person
表示泛指一个白人。
She is a white person.
她是一个白人。
白人;白种人
先理解核心含义,再看它在真实句子里的用法。
白人;白种人
White person
She is a white person.
她是一个白人。
相关中文义项:白人;白种人
a member of the Caucasoid race
The new manager is a White person, and she grew up in Canada.
新经理是白人,她在加拿大长大。
The report counted every White person living in the district.
报告统计了居住在该区的每一个白人。
Many White people volunteer at the local food bank every Saturday.
许多白人每个星期六都在当地的食物银行做志愿者。
表示泛指一个白人。
She is a white person.
她是一个白人。
特指某个白人。
The white person over there is my teacher.
那边的那个白人是我的老师。
Not this
He is a white.
Use this
He is a white person.
中文‘白人’可直接作名词,但英语中单独使用‘white’作名词指代‘白人’时不够规范且可能被视为冒犯,通常需加‘person’以明确指单一个体。
Not this
She is a white people.
Use this
She is a white person.
‘people’为集合名词,表示复数概念,不能用于指单一个体。应用‘person’表示单个‘白人’,且‘white’为形容词修饰‘person’。
Choose the next layer that will help you use white person with more confidence.
Recommended next
Missing: Collocations
Complete this area with collocations.
Includes Context & register & Memory tip
Analyze the context and learn memory tricks to remember it.
More ways to explore
Includes Synonyms & Antonyms
Expand your vocabulary with synonyms and antonyms.
Includes Word components & Thematic vocabulary
Learn how to build related words using roots, prefixes, and thematic clusters.
Includes Idioms & Cultural references
Discover idioms, slang, and famous pop culture quotes.
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
Use white person naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WORDNET.