human-being
human-being — 名詞
1. a man, woman, or child, thought of as a member of the human race rather than as
人類；人
屬於人類的一個個體
a man, woman, or child, thought of as a member of the human race rather than as an animal or a machine.
Defne's grandmother says every human being deserves a warm meal and a safe home.
Defne 的奶奶說，每個人都應該有熱騰騰的飯菜和安全的家。
every + human being: a general statement about all people
At the science museum, Nikhil learned how a human being differs from an ape.
在科學博物館裡，Nikhil 學到人類和猿猴有什麼不同。
human being contrasted with an animal
Robots can lift heavy boxes, but only human beings can comfort a crying child.
機器人可以搬重箱子，但只有人類才能安慰哭泣的孩子。
human beings contrasted with machines
Anthony spoke kindly to the stranger, as one human being to another.
Anthony 對陌生人親切地說話，就像一個人對另一個人那樣。
fixed frame: as one human being to another
There are about eight billion human beings living on Earth today.
現在地球上大約有八十億人。
- fellow human being
- decent human being
- ordinary human being
- treat someone like a human being
文法句型
a/every/each + human being
human beings + verb
用法筆記
Countable noun; the plural is 'human beings', with the -s on the second word. Often sets people against animals or machines, or stresses basic dignity, as in 'treat someone like a human being'.