everybody
UK/'evribɒdi/US
NGSL 1kA1
Definitions
pron.
Every person; all people (treated as grammatically singular)
每个人；所有人（语法上作单数）
Root Breakdown
Native Englishevery + body (person) = 'every person.' This uses the old sense of body = a human being, the same one in somebody, nobody, anybody. Despite meaning many people, it is grammatically singular.
Root body still carries 5 more wordsUsage Guide
Grammar: everybody is singular — 'Everybody is here,' 'Everybody has a ticket.' Pronoun agreement is commonly 'their' in modern English ('Everybody brought their own lunch'). everybody and everyone are interchangeable; everyone is slightly more formal in writing.
Example Sentences
- 1.
Everybody is welcome to join the meeting.
- 2.
Everybody has their own opinion on this.
- 3.
She thanked everybody for coming.