mankind前不可加任何限定词,但可用形容词修饰。它是集合名词,可作单数或复数使用。作单数概念时,谓语要用单数,其相应的代词一般为it, its, itself(也有人用he ,him, his, himself);作复数概念时,谓语要用复数,其相应的代词是they, them, their, themselves。例如:Mankind is much cleverer than it was one thousand years ago. 人类比一千年前是聪明多了。All progressive mankind love peace. 所有进步人类都热爱和平。That is one small step for a man, but one giant leap for mankind. 对于个人来说那是小小的一步,但对于整个人类来说却是一次巨大的飞越。
human being也可表示“人类”,它是可数名词,有单复数之分。其意义比较具体,它判游歼一般用来区别人以外的事物,特别是动物或者是“神”,“鬼”之类。例如:Without its light and warmth there would be neither plants nor animals nor human beings. 没有光和热,就不可能有植物,动物,也不可能有人类。Although the Negroes were human beings just like the whites, they were not treated as humanbeing. 尽管黑人和白人一样都是属于人类,但是他们并没有被当作人对待。
human 和human being有什么区别?
有以下区别:
(一)human强调“人群”,human being强调“个人”,
基本上 human = human beings ,但不可以说 human = human being
(二)在一些惯用的表达,两者不能互换,例如疾病的“人传人”叫human to human transmission,但不可以说 human being to human being transmission.
(三)human可以做形容词,human being不可以。
human
adj.(形容词)
(1)Of, relating to, or characteristic of human beings:
人的,人类的:关于或属于人磨哗的或有其特征的:
the course of human events; the human race.
人类活动的过程;人类
(2)Having or showing those positive aspects of nature and character that distinguish human beings from the lower animals:
有人性的,通人情的:具有人的本性或特征中积极方面的或表现出这些方面的,这些积极方面将人类与低等动物区分开来:
an act of human kindness.
一个表现出人类善良本性的行动
(3)Subject to or indicative of the weaknesses, imperfections, and fragility associated with human beings:
人性的缺点,人性的脆弱面:属于或表现出与人类相关掘冲联的软弱、缺陷和脆弱的:
a mistake that shows he's only human; human frailty.
这个错误证明他也是个凡人;人的脆弱
(4)Having the form of a human being.
具有人类外表的
(5)Made up of human beings:
用人构成的:
formed a human bridge across the ice.
在冰上搭起一座人桥
n.(名词)
A human being; a person.
人类;人
human being
n.(名词)
(1)A member of the genus Homo and especially of the species H. sapiens.
人:人 属的一员,尤指 智人 种的一员
(2)A person:
人:
a fine human being.
一个好人
humankind
人类 可以用其他词的替换
Humankind in general; humanity.
人类人类的统称;人性
The human race; humankind.
人种;人类
Hatred or mistrust of humankind.
憎恨世人或不信任人类
Love of humankind in general.
博爱对全人类的爱
of humankind as a species.
指作为一个物种的人类。
human being和human race是近意词
其区别实在是很微小,用中文很难解释清楚
因为2者在中文的意思都是人类
但是用英语解释你应该就能明白起定义上的区别了
首先是human being
1. any living or extinct member of the family Hominidae characterized by superior intelligence, articulate speech, and erect carriage
同义词:homo, man, human
例句:
1. The human being is a primate.
人类是灵长类动物
2. A human being is an ingenious assembly of portable plumbing.
人类,是一堆可以随意拆卸的铅管零件陵仔的巧妙装配。
3. Slowness of the heart rate, usually fewer than60 beats per minute in an adult human being.
心搏缓慢心律缓慢,通常指成人心跳低于60次每分钟
4. The part of the body of a human being or quadruped on either side of the backbone and between the ribs and hips.
腰部人类或四足动物的身体部分,位于脊柱两侧,肋骨与臀部之间
5. He was the only human being on the island.
他是那个岛上唯一的人。
6. How long can a human being go (ie survive) without food?
人不吃东西能活灶旁多久?
再来是human race
其英文定是:1. all of the living human inhabitants of the earth
同义词:world, humanity, humankind, human beings, humans, mankind, man
1. Is the human race threatened with complete extinction?
人类是否会受到完全灭绝的威胁呢?
2. A full-scale nuclear war could lead to the annihilation of the human race.
全面的核子战争能导致人类的灭绝.
3. Everything you say seems to be pervaded with a mistrust of the human race.
你说的一切似乎都渗透了对人类的不信任。
4. I do not regard a broker as a member of the human race.
我不把经纪人当作是人类的一个成员。
就我个人认为human race更多的偏向整个人类,包括其建立起来的社会。
而human being则偏向活物。
mankind1
名词 n. [U][G]
1. 人类
I want to work for the good of mankind.
我要为全人类隐汪橡的利益而工作。
mankind2
名词 n. [U][G]
1. 男子,男人
Mankind and womankind both like praise.
男人与女人都喜欢被赞美。
humankind是人类的总称human指个体上坦李的一个漏信手人mankind和humankind意思相当,也是人类的总称,有时也返嫌指男性
humankind 名词 人类 human 形容词 人类的 mankind 名词 可翻锋销绝成人类斗袭,也指银姿男人,男子