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of or connected with people rather than animals, machines or gods 人的 the human body/brain 人体；人脑 a terrible loss of human life 生命的惨重损失 human development/activity/behaviour 人类发展/活动/行为 Human remains (= the body of a dead person) were found inside the house. 在房子里发现了尸体。 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。 one of the greatest leaders in human history 人类历史上最伟大的领袖之一 He tried to use a bystander as a human shield. 他试图用一个旁观者作为人盾。 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。 After washing her face, she felt almost human (= like her normal self) again. 洗完脸后，她觉得自己又像正常人了。
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showing the weaknesses and desires that are typical of people, which means that other people should not criticize the person too much 显示人类特有弱点的；人本性的 human weaknesses/failings 人性的弱点／缺点 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。
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having the same feelings and emotions as most ordinary people 有人情味的；通人情的 compare inhuman, non-human
Word Originlate Middle English humaine, from Old French humain(e), from Latin humanus, from homo ‘man, human being’. The present spelling became usual in the 18th cent.; compare with humane.
Idioms
the human face of…
the milk of human kindness
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kind behaviour, considered to be natural to humans 人的善良天性；恻隐之心
with a human face