當(dāng)表示“民族”時，people是可數(shù)名詞，復(fù)數(shù)形式為peoples。當(dāng)表示“人們”時，people為集體名詞，本身就是復(fù)數(shù)。例如：How many people were there?有多少人？

people的用法

1、people的意思是“人,人們”,是集體名詞,沒有復(fù)數(shù)形式,在句中作主語時,謂語動詞用復(fù)數(shù)。

2、people與定冠詞the連用時泛指“人民；國民，公民”，它表示復(fù)數(shù)概念，謂語動詞用復(fù)數(shù)。

3、people還可作“民族,種族”,是可數(shù)名詞,“一個民族”是a/one people,多個民族時用其復(fù)數(shù)形式peoples。

4、在口語中,people常指“家人,親屬”或“特別的場所、團體和職業(yè)的人們”,在句中作主語時,謂語動詞用復(fù)數(shù)形式。

5、people是person的復(fù)數(shù)形式。也可以是persons。

6、people用作動詞時意思是“使住著人,使有居民”。

people的例句

1、The French are known as a food-loving people.

法國人是眾所周知的熱愛美食的民族。

2、A lot of people went to the square.

很多人前往廣場。

3、Most people drive to work now.

現(xiàn)在大多數(shù)人開車上班。

4、People stood around in huddles.

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5、A thousand people were there.

那里有一千人。