英语单词 human 和human being有什么区别?
英语单词 human 和human being有什么区别?
有以下区别:
(一)human强调“人群”,human being强调“个人”,
基本上 human = human beings ,但不可以说 human = human being
(二)在一些惯用的表达,两者不能互换,例如疾病的“人传人”叫human to human transmission,但不可以说 human being to human being transmission.
(三)human可以做形容词,human being不可以.
human
adj.(形容词)
(1)Of,relating to,or characteristic of human beings:
人的,人类的:关于或属于人的或有其特征的:
the course of human events; the human race.
人类活动的过程;人类
(2)Having or showing those positive aspects of nature and character that distinguish human beings from the lower animals:
有人性的,通人情的:具有人的本性或特征中积极方面的或表现出这些方面的,这些积极方面将人类与低等动物区分开来:
an act of human kindness.
一个表现出人类善良本性的行动
(3)Subject to or indicative of the weaknesses,imperfections,and fragility associated with human beings:
人性的缺点,人性的脆弱面:属于或表现出与人类相关联的软弱、缺陷和脆弱的:
a mistake that shows he's only human; human frailty.
这个错误证明他也是个凡人;人的脆弱
(4)Having the form of a human being.
具有人类外表的
(5)Made up of human beings:
用人构成的:
formed a human bridge across the ice.
在冰上搭起一座人桥
n.(名词)
A human being; a person.
人类;人
human being
n.(名词)
(1)A member of the genus Homo and especially of the species H.sapiens.
人:人 属的一员,尤指 智人 种的一员
(2)A person:
人:
a fine human being.
一个好人