(1) human可作“有人性的,有人情味的”解。
- His cruelty suggests that he is less than human .
他的残忍说明他没有人情味。 - He is quite human when you know him.
当你认识他时,他是相当有人情味的。
(2) humane是“仁慈的,好心肠的,人道的”,指表现出文明人的仁慈、善良等品质的。
- His way of looking after the animals is very humane.
他照料这些动物的方式是非常仁慈的。 - Helping those who are in trouble is a very humane thing to do.
帮助那些处于困境中的人们是一件非常人道的事情。
(3) humanitarian是“人道主义的”。
- The humanitarian goals of social reformers are improving life for human beings by giving them better conditions to live in.
社会改革家的人道主义目标,是通过给人们提供较好的居住条件来改善人们的生活。