1. 表达“人”,是一个只表达复数实际意义的可数名词(留意不用词尾-s),能够说 some people(一些人),many people(很多人 )等,但不可以说 a people 或 one people。
2表达“民族”,这时为可数名词,其前能用不定冠词,也有无复数形式。如:
The Chinese are a hard-working people. 我们中国人是一个勤快的民族。
The English-speaking peoples share a common language. 讲英文的各民族有着相互的言语。
较为下边几句:
How many peoples live in Asia? 亚洲地区有是多少个民族?
How many people live in the room? 这屋子住了是多少人?
3. 特指“大家”时,其前不用定冠词;特指“老百姓”时,其前一般要用定冠词。如:
People say oil prices will be going up soon. 大家说石油价格即将高涨了。
The people turned against their president. 老百姓越来越不令人满意她们的总理。
即便之后遭受约束性定语的体现,也不一定就务必要带定冠词:假如表特指,其前要定冠词,假如实际意义较泛,其前仍不用定冠词。如:
The people who work next door are architects. 在邻居工作中的这些人是设计师。
People who are waiting for the bus often shelter in my doorway. 等公交车的大家经常在我大门口躲风躲雨。
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