person
noun [ C ] uk/ˈpɜː.sən/ us/ˈpɝː.sən/ people /ˈpiː.pəl/ /ˈpiː.pəl/formal persons
(HUMAN)
A1 人
a man, woman, or child
Who was the first person to swim the English Channel? 游过英吉利海峡的第一人是谁？
A meal at the restaurant costs about $70 for two people. 在这个饭馆里两个人一顿饭的费用大约为70美元。
formal Four persons have been charged with the murder. 4人被控犯有谋杀罪。
（用于描述人的某一品质）…的人
used when describing someone's character
She's an extremely kind person. 她是那种非常和蔼的人。
He's nice enough as a person, but he's not the right man for this job. 他是个很好的人，但不适合这份工作。
informal I don't think of him as a book person (= a person who likes books). 我认为他不是个喜欢看书的人。
in personB2 亲自，本人
If you do something or go somewhere in person, you do it or go there yourself.
If you can't be there in person, the next best thing is watching it on TV. 如果你不能亲自到场的话，在电视上观看就是退而求其次的选择了。
She insisted that he came in person to collect the package.
I would never hire someone before meeting them in person.
Criminal defendants are almost always required to appear in person.
It's best to come in and make an appointment in person.
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- She's sure to get the job she wants - she's a very determined person.
- I don't know how it's possible for a person to disappear without trace.
- The jury has to decide whether a person is guilty or innocent of a crime.
- I think we've chosen the right person to lead the expedition.
- Who's the most famous person you've ever interviewed on TV?
(GRAMMAR)
language specialized人称（第一人称 I 或 we 指说话人，第二人称 you 指听话的人，第三人称 he， she， it 或 they 指谈到的人或事物）
used in grammar to describe the verbs and pronouns that refer to the different people in a conversation. The first person ("I" or "we") refers to the person speaking, the second person ("you") refers to the person being spoken to and the third person ("he", "she", "it", or "they") refers to another person or thing being spoken about or described
The novel is written in the first person, so that the author and narrator seem to be the same. 小说是以第一人称写的，因此作者和叙述者好像是同一个人。
"Am" is the first person singular of the verb "to be". am 是动词 to be 的第一人称单数形式。
Idioms
in the person of someoneidiom formal 通过（某人）体现；以（某人）的身份
in the form of someone
The editorial board has an expert with a world-wide reputation in the person of Professor Jameson. 编委会有一位世界闻名的专家，那就是詹姆森教授。
on/about your personidiom formal （某人）身上有，身上带着
in a pocket, bag, or something else that you are holding
Do you have about your person such a thing as a lighter? 你身上有打火机这类东西吗？