human

美 [ˈhjuːmən]英 [ˈhjuːmən]
  • n.人类;人
  • adj.人的;有人情味的;人本性的;通人情的;显示人类特有弱点的

复数: humans

hum- 土,地 + -an ...的

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humanhuman

adj.

1

人的
of or connected with people rather than animals, machines or gods

the human body/brain

人体 / 脑

human anatomy/activity/behaviour/experience

人体解剖学;人的活动 / 行为 / 经历

a terrible loss of human life

生命的惨重损失

Contact with other people is a basic human need .

和他人接触是人的基本需要。

This food is not fit for human consumption .

这种食物不适合人食用。

human geography (= the study of the way different people live around the world)

人文地理学

The hostages were used as a human shield (= a person or group of people that is forced to stay in a particular place where they would be hurt or killed if their country attacked it) .

人质被当成了人体盾牌。

Firefighters formed a human chain (= a line of people) to carry the children to safety.

消防队员组成人链把孩子们救到了安全的地方。

Human remains (= the body of a dead person) were found inside the house.

在房子里发现了尸体。

2

显示人类特有弱点的;人本性的
showing the weaknesses that are typical of people, which means that other people should not criticize the person too much

human weaknesses/failings

人性的弱点 / 缺点

We must allow for human error .

我们必须考虑到人为的失误。

It's only human to want the best for your children.

为自己的孩子谋求最好的条件是人之常情。

3

有人情味的;通人情的
having the same feelings and emotions as most ordinary people

He's really very human when you get to know him.

你若了解他,就知道他确实很有人情味。

The public is always attracted to politicians who have the human touch (= the ability to make ordinary people feel relaxed when they meet them) .

公众总是对平易近人的政治人物有好感。

习语

a person who is involved in a subject, issue, etc. and makes it easier for ordinary people to understand and have sympathy with it

他是政党政治的标志性人物。
He is the human face of party politics.

that considers the needs of ordinary people

这是大众需要的科学。
This was science with a human face.

kind behaviour, considered to be natural to humans

noun


a person rather than an animal or a machine

Dogs can hear much better than humans.

狗的听觉比人灵敏得多。

That is no way to treat another human being.

那绝不是对待他人的方式。

also human being

human

频次

  • 1
    ADJ 人的;人类的
    Human means relating to or concerning people.

    ...the human body.

    人体

  • 2
    N-COUNT (尤指与动物或机器相对的)人
    You can refer to people as humans, especially when you are comparing them with animals or machines.

    Its rate of growth was fast — much more like that of an ape than that of a human.

    它的发育速度很快——更像猿,而不像人。

  • 3
    ADJ-GRADED (情感、弱点、错误等)人特有的显示人的本性的
    Human feelings, weaknesses, or errors are ones that are typical of humans rather than machines.

    ...an ever growing risk of human error...

    越来越高的人为错误的风险

noun

1
any living or extinct member of the family Hominidae characterized by superior intelligence, articulate speech, and erect carriage
Synonym: homo man human being

adj

1
having human form or attributes as opposed to those of animals or divine beings
human beings
the human body
human kindness
human frailty
2
characteristic of humanity
human nature
3
relating to a person
the experiment was conducted on 6 monkeys and 2 human subjects

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  1. The need to communicate is a key characteristic of human society .

    需要交流是人类社会最重要的一个特征。

  2. Scientists continue to push back the boundaries of human knowledge .

    科学家不断扩大人类知识的范围。

  3. The cost in terms of human life was high .

    付出了很大的生命代价。

  4. Contact with other people is a basic human need .

    和他人接触是人的基本需要。

  5. He 's really very human when you get to know him .

    你若了解他,就知道他确实很有人情味。

  6. Most of the problems were due to human error .

    多数问题都是人为错误造成的。

  7. It 's only human to want the best for your children .

    为自己的孩子谋求最好的条件是人之常情。

  8. She is best known for her work on the human brain .

    她在对人脑的研究方面最为知名。

  9. That is no way to treat another human being .

    那绝不是对待他人的方式。

  10. How long can a human being go without sleep ?

    人不睡觉能活多久?

  11. The human form has changed little over the last 30 000 years .

    3万多年以来,人的体形没有多大变化。

  12. It 's only human nature to be worried about change .

    对变革有忧虑不过是人之常情。

  13. The country has a poor record on human rights .

    这个国家人权记录不佳。

  14. This was science with a human face .

    这是大众需要的科学。

  15. The article concentrates on the human angle of the story .

    这篇文章集中讨论了故事中人的情感问题。

  16. The food was not fit for human consumption .

    这食物不适合人吃。

  17. No computer can imitate the complex functions of the human brain .

    任何计算机都无法模拟人脑的复杂功能。

  18. He cut himself off from all human contact .

    他断绝了与所有人的联系。

  19. Human error may have been a contributing factor .

    人为的失误可能是一个起作用的因素。

  20. He is the human face of party politics .

    他是政党政治的标志性人物。

  21. The delay was due to human error .

    延误是人为错误造成的。

  22. The cat soon made the association between human beings and food .

    这只猫很快就把人类与食物联系起来。

  23. How far is human nature determined by biology ?

    人性在多大程度上是由其生理因素决定的?

  24. We want to demonstrate our commitment to human rights .

    我们想表明我们对人权的信念。

  25. We must allow for human error .

    我们必须考虑到人为的失误。

  26. Firefighters formed a human chain to carry the children to safety .

    消防队员组成人链把孩子们救到了安全的地方。

  27. Death is often shown in paintings as a human skeleton .

    在绘画作品中死神常以骷髅形式出现。

  28. Human remains were found inside the house .

    在房子里发现了尸体。

  29. The existence of God is beyond human understanding .

    上帝的存在与否是超出人类所能理解的。

  30. The chemicals pose little risk to human health .

    这些化学药品对人类健康没有什么危害。

后缀
e-...的

urban adj. 城市的

urb 城市 + -an ...的

metropolitan n. 大都会

metro n.地铁 + polit 城市 + -an ...的

  • 词语搭配
  • 习语

human与以下词性连用

n.

human behaviour

人类行为

human body

人体

human brain

人脑

human dignity

人的尊严

human life

人类生命

human error

人为过失

human weakness

人性弱点

adj.

the human face of…

(某主题、话题等的)标志性人物
a person who is involved in a subject, issue, etc. and makes it easier for ordinary people to understand and have sympathy with it

He is the human face of party politics.

他是政党政治的标志性人物。

with a human face

考虑老百姓需要的;有人情味的;有人性的
that considers the needs of ordinary people

This was science with a human face.

这是大众需要的科学。

the milk of human kindness

人的善良天性;恻隐之心
kind behaviour, considered to be natural to humans