“the people” 和 “people” 的区别与用法

英语学习中的常见疑问解析

什么是 “people”?

“People” 是 “person” 的复数形式,通常泛指“人们”或“一群人”,不特指某一群体。

例句:People enjoy traveling during holidays.

什么是 “the people”?

加上定冠词 “the” 后,“the people” 通常表示特定的一群人,比如某个国家的人民、某个社区的居民,或上下文中已明确指出的人群。

例句:The people of Japan are known for their hospitality.
例句:The government should listen to the people.

关键区别总结

常见误区

有些学习者误以为 “people” 加了 “the” 就变成单数,其实不然。“The people” 仍然是复数概念。

错误:The people is happy.
正确:The people are happy.