person
名詞
定義 person 名詞
human
- A1Countable
An individual; a man, woman, or child.
Who was the first individual to successfully swim across the English Channel?
The cost for a dinner for two at this restaurant is approximately $70.
Four individuals have been accused of committing murder.
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Used to describe an individual's character or qualities.
She is a very caring person.
He is a good person, but he is not suitable for this particular position.
I don't see him as someone who enjoys reading; he's not really a book person.
grammar
- Countablelanguagespecialized
In grammar, used to describe the verbs and pronouns that refer to the different participants in a conversation. The first person ('I' or 'we') refers to the speaker(s), the second person ('you') refers to the person(s) being spoken to, and the third person ('he', 'she', 'it', or 'they') refers to the person(s) or thing(s) being talked about.
The novel is written from the first person perspective, making the author and the narrator appear as one and the same.
"Am" is the first person singular form of the verb "to be".
In English, 'you' can be used to refer to both the singular and plural second person.
片語 person 名詞
- in person
If you do something or go somewhere in person, you do it or go there yourself, rather than sending someone else or using another method.
• I would prefer to attend the meeting in person if possible.
後綴
定義 person 後綴
Used to combine with nouns to create new nouns that refer to a specific job or duty. Commonly used instead of words ending in -man or -woman to avoid specifying the gender of a person.
spokesperson
chairperson
business person
成語
- on/about your person
Carried by or in the possession of someone.
• Do you have any identification on your person?
- in the person of someone
Represented by or taking the form of a specific person; embodied by someone.
• The philanthropist donated a large sum of money in the person of an anonymous donor.