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单词 person
释义

person

UK /ˈpɜː(r)s(ə)n/

Word Forms

singularperson
pluralpeople

DEFINITIONS2
  1. 1
    an individual human, usually an adult. The plural is people, but in formal or official language the form persons is used

    Rooms cost £20 per person.

    She’s the type of person who always offers to wash up after a party.

    Every single person in the room stopped talking.

    Some people hate camping.

    elderly/eligible/unemployed persons

    Synonyms and related words

    General words for person or people
    1. 1a
      used for saying that someone likes a particular thing or activity

      Janet has always been a bit of an outdoor person.

      I don’t like takeaways. I’m not a fast food person.

      Synonyms and related words

      Words for people according to what they enjoy
    2. 1b
      used when you do not know who did something

      Some stupid person left the cooker on all night.

      He has been charged with supplying heroin to persons unknown.

      Synonyms and related words

      General words for person or people
  2. 2
    very formalyour body, or the clothes that you are wearing

    His person had been searched without legal authority.

    on/about someone’s person:

    She always carried a small pair of scissors about her person.

    Synonyms and related words

    General words relating to the human body

phrases

as a person
do something in person
first/second/third person
in the person of
a person

person

US /ˈpɜrs(ə)n/

Word Forms

singularperson
pluralpeople

DEFINITIONS2
  1. 1
    an individual human, usually an adult. The plural is people, but in formal or official language the form persons is used

    Tickets cost $50 per person.

    She’s the type of person who is always happy to help out.

    Every single person in the room stopped talking.

    Some people hate camping.

    elderly/eligible/unemployed persons

    Synonyms and related words

    General words for person or people
    1. 1a
      used for saying that someone likes a particular thing or activity

      Janet has always been an outdoor person.

      I’m not really a fast food person.

      Synonyms and related words

      Words for people according to what they enjoy
    2. 1b
      used when you do not know who did something

      Some stupid person left the stove on all night.

      He has been charged with supplying heroin to persons unknown.

      Synonyms and related words

      General words for person or people
  2. 2
    very formalyour body, or the clothes that you are wearing

    His person had been searched illegally.

    on/about someone’s person:

    She always carried a small pair of scissors on her person.

    Synonyms and related words

    General words relating to the human body

phrases

a person
as a person
do something in person
first/second/third person
in the person of

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