people表示不同的民族或不同国家的人民时，它是可数名词，其复数形式是 peoples。如：
May the friendship between our two peoples last forever. 祝两国人民的友谊万古长青。
They raised glasses to the friendship between the two peoples. 他们举杯为两国人民的友谊干杯。
Few peoples in the world can boast of such an old civilization as ours. 世界上没有几个民族有像我国民族这样悠久的文化。
The colonialists brought untold sufferings to African peoples. 殖民主义者给非洲各国人民带来了说不完的苦难。
This is in keeping with the common interests of our two peoples. 这是符合两国人民的共同利益的。
people用作可数名词时，不仅可以用复数形式 peoples，而且也可以连用不定冠词。如：
The Spartans were a warlike people. 斯巴达人是尚武的民族。
The Ancient Egyptians were a fascinating people. 古埃及人是个令人神往的民族。
The French are known as a food-loving people. 法国人被认为是一个讲究饮食的民族。
We are a peaceful people and we are not looking for revenge. 我们是向往和平的民族，不愿实施报复。
We are a proud people. We are not used to begging or taking things. 我们是有自尊的民族。我们不习惯乞讨或接受施舍。
