man通指一切人:
①man (前無冠詞,只用單數)通指 human beings
②a man 指 a person, either male or female
③men 指 persons, either male or female
(儘管通指一切人,但代詞都用he和his)。
如:
Man is mortal. 人總是會死的。
All men must die. 人總是會死的。
Though death befalls all men alike, it may be weightier than Mount Tai or lighter than a feather.
人固有一死,或重於泰山,或輕於鴻毛。
A man can do no more than he can.
人做事須量力而行。
實際應用中,很多英語名詞,除了必須指出性別的`場合以外,都用中性形式來表示兩性。如:
the author of the book 也可以指女作者(authoress)
She is an eminent poet.
她是位卓越的詩人(這裏如用poetess反而顯得不自然,而且往往帶有貶義)。
He brought down the fierce tiger with a single shot.
他一槍撂倒那隻兇猛的老虎(這裏tiger也可以指雌虎)。
人做事須量力而行。
A. A man can do no more than he can.
B. A man can do no more than they can.
C. Man can do no more than they can.
D. Mans can do no more than he can.