Homo sapiens
noun [uncountable] (from Latin, specialist)the kind or species of human that exists now 智人(现代人类) Homo sapiens is thought to have colonized the island between 55 000 and 35 000 years ago. 智人被认为在55 000年到35 000年前殖民过这个岛屿。 The study shows that an increase in longevity separates Homo sapiens from other hominids. 这项研究表明,寿命的延长将智人与其他原始人区分开来。
Word OriginLatin, literally ‘wise man’.