human being

IPA/ˌhjuː.mən ˈbiː.ɪŋ/
IPA/ˌhjuː.mən ˈbiː.ɪŋ/

human being — 名詞

1. a person, understood as a living creature with a mind, emotions, and a claim to

1.名詞A1
釋義

人

有思想、情感與尊嚴的個體

a person, understood as a living creature with a mind, emotions, and a claim to being treated with dignity

例句

Chidi spoke to the homeless man as one human being to another, without pity or judgment.

Chidi 對那個街友說話，像對待任何一個人一樣，不帶憐憫也不妄加評判。

Saira believes that every human being deserves a roof over their head and food on the table.

Saira 相信每個人都應該頭上有屋頂、桌上有食物。

collocation: every human being

同義詞
  • person

    more general and everyday; 'human being' stresses the living, emotional dimension

  • individual

    emphasizes separateness from a group; slightly more formal

  • human

    as a noun; slightly more biological, often used when contrasting with animals or machines

反義詞
  • animal

    a non-human living creature

  • machine

    a non-living thing, often contrasted with human beings in debates about consciousness

用法筆記

Countable noun. In the singular, it always needs an article or determiner: 'a human being', 'every human being'. Use the plural 'human beings' to refer to the whole species.

常見錯誤

❌He is human being.
✅He is a human being.
💡the singular form needs an article.
❌Human being are social.
✅Human beings are social.
💡the plural is 'human beings', not 'human being'.