person
/ˈpɜːsn/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈpɜːrsn/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈpər-sᵊn/ (ame, mw) · /-pɜː.sən/ (bre, ipa) · /-pɝː.sən/ (ame, ipa)
person — 名詞
- personsingular
- peopleplural
1. one human being, thought of as a single individual rather than a thing, animal,
一個人
單一的人，不是物或群體
one human being, thought of as a single individual rather than a thing, animal, or group.
Only one person was waiting outside the clinic at dawn.
清晨時，診所外只有一個人在等。
one person for a single human being
The police asked each person on the bus for a ticket.
警察向公車上的每個人查票。
each person in a group
At the beach, every person wore a red wristband for safety.
在海灘上，每個人都戴著紅色手環以保安全。
A tall person in a green coat knocked on our door.
一位穿綠色外套的高個子來敲我們的門。
One injured person lay near the broken bicycle after the crash.
車禍後，一名傷者躺在壞掉的腳踏車旁邊。
- human being
slightly more explicit, especially when contrasting humans with animals or machines
- individual
more formal and common in official or written contexts
- someone
used when the person is not named or not known
- somebody
like 'someone', but a little more conversational
文法句型
one person
each person
person + in/on/at phrase
用法筆記
Usually countable. In everyday English, the normal plural is 'people'; 'persons' is mainly used in formal notices or legal writing.
常見錯誤
2. used with another word or description to say what someone is like, what they enj
…的人
表示某種個性、喜好或職業者
used with another word or description to say what someone is like, what they enjoy, or what kind of work they do.
Nina is a quiet person, but she laughs loudly at home.
Nina 是個安靜的人，但她在家笑得很大聲。
adjective + person for character
Marco is not a morning person and never speaks before coffee.
Marco 不是晨型的人，喝咖啡前幾乎不說話。
morning person for daily habit
Aisha is a people person, so customers remember her warm smile.
Aisha 很會跟人打交道，所以客人都記得她溫暖的笑容。
Jill is a business person who flies to Taipei every month.
Jill 是做生意的人，每個月都飛去 Taipei。
Evan is a cat person and keeps rescue photos on his phone.
Evan 是愛貓的人，手機裡存著救援小貓的照片。
文法句型
adjective + person
a/an + [noun] person
be + a/an + [type] person
用法筆記
Often appears after an adjective or as part of a fixed type label such as 'morning person' or 'business person'. Distinguish from sense 1: here the important idea is the kind of person, not simply the fact that the person is human.
常見錯誤
3. used to say that someone is physically present and handles something directly, r
親自
本人到場，不靠他人或線上
used to say that someone is physically present and handles something directly, rather than doing it online, by phone, or through another person.
Lena handed in the form in person at city hall.
Lena 親自到市政府交表格。
in person after an action verb
The doctor wants to see Marcus in person before changing the medicine.
醫生想先親自見 Marcus，再換藥。
see somebody in person
We met the singer in person after the school concert.
校內音樂會後，我們親自見到了那位歌手。
Parents must sign the papers in person on the first day.
家長在第一天必須親自簽這些文件。
Because the website failed, Rosa booked the room in person.
因為網站故障，Rosa 親自去訂房。
- personally
close in meaning, especially when you do something yourself
- face to face
stresses direct meeting between people
- yourself
used to stress that nobody else does it for you
文法句型
do something in person
see somebody in person
appear in person
用法筆記
Almost always appears as the phrase 'in person' and often contrasts with 'online', 'by phone', or 'by email'. Distinguish from sense 1: this is an adverbial expression, not a countable noun meaning 'human being'.
常見錯誤
4. in grammar, one of the forms that show whether a word refers to the speaker, the
人稱
文法中說話角色的分類
in grammar, one of the forms that show whether a word refers to the speaker, the person being addressed, or somebody or something else.
On the whiteboard, Ms. Lin wrote "I" under first person.
白板上，Lin 老師把「I」寫在第一人稱下面。
first person in grammar explanation
The guide says travel blogs often use the second person to sound friendly.
這本指南說，旅遊部落格常用第二人稱來拉近距離。
second person for direct address
Children learn that "they" belongs to the third person plural.
孩子們會學到「they」屬於第三人稱複數。
For the school play, Mira changed the story from first person to third.
為了學校的戲劇，Mira 把故事從第一人稱改成第三人稱。
- grammatical person
the full technical term used in grammar books
文法句型
first person
second person
third person
用法筆記
Most often appears in the fixed labels 'first person', 'second person', and 'third person'. Common in grammar lessons and when discussing point of view in writing.
常見錯誤
person — 字尾
1. added to a noun to make a word for someone with that job or duty, especially whe
職稱字尾
接在名詞後構成中性職稱
added to a noun to make a word for someone with that job or duty, especially when you want a gender-neutral title instead of one ending in '-man' or '-woman'.
The company hired a new salesperson for its Kaohsiung office.
公司為高雄辦公室聘了一位新的業務人員。
[noun]person as a job title
During the storm, the police spokesperson spoke outside the station.
暴風雨期間，警方發言人在分局外發表談話。
spokesperson for an official role
Our class chose Mia as chairperson for the spring festival meeting.
我們班選 Mia 當春季園遊會會議的主席。
The website suggests using "businessperson" in job ads.
這個網站建議在求才廣告裡用「businessperson」這個字。
文法句型
[noun]person
[noun]person + for + place/task
用法筆記
This ending attaches to another noun and forms a single role word such as 'salesperson' or 'chairperson'. Distinguish from noun sense 2: suffix sense 1 is a word-building ending inside a title, not the separate noun 'person' after a describing word.