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【a people person, party people, etc.】
そのような言い回しについて
ｽﾚﾘﾝｸ(english板:965-970番)
上記の 965-970 にて話題になったが、それについての辞書の項目をいくらか目にしたので、
メモ書きとして引用しておく。
(1) Our new friends are real ●party people●.
[= Our new friends like parties.]
(2) I'm just not a city person. [= I do not like city very much.]
(3) She's always been a cat person. [= She likes cats a lot.]
(4) people person = someone who enjoys being with or talking with
other people
The company is looking for a ●people person● to join their
customer service staff.
(以上、1 から 4 までは Merriam-Webster Advanced)
(5) I'm an outdoor person.
(6) I'm not a coffee person.
(7) I'm not a country person at all. I prefer the cities.
(Cobuild Advanced, 2014)
(8) city person, cat person, night person, etc.
(9) I'm not a morning person.
(LDOCE 6)