their

英 [ðeə(r)] 美 [ðer]

• adj. 他们的；她们的；它们的

双解释义

pron. (代词)

1. 他〔她,它〕们的

   of or belonging to them

详尽释义

adj. 形容词

1. 他们的，她们的，它们的

pron. 代词

1. 他们的，她们的，它们的
2. (在提及性别不详的人时，用以代替 him 或 her)他的，她的

例句

用作形容词 (adj.)

1. They washed their faces.
   他们洗了脸。
2. Children depend on their parents for food and clothing.
   小孩依赖他们的父母供给衣食。
3. Young mothers are gushing over their babies.
   年轻的母亲滔滔不绝地谈论她们的婴儿。
4. We have no idea how the birds find their way.
   我们不知道这些鸟如何找到它们的路。

常见句型

用作代词 (pron.)

1. Take a note of their names and addresses.
   把他们的姓名和地址记下来。
2. Has anyone bought their ticket?
   每个人都买到票了吗?
3. Their coming to help was a great encouragement to us.
   他们来支援对我们是很大的鼓舞。
4. The Pollaks had no children of their own.
   波拉克夫妇自己没有孩子。

经典引文

• The fishermen..shifted their oars.

  出自： J. Steinbeck

• Two girls in their twenties had been engaged.

  出自： E. Bowen

• Imagine their objecting to us having champagne for breakfast.

  出自： Scott Fitzgerald

• There was no question of their seeing Elizabeth.

  出自： I. Murdoch

• Let the children find their own way.

  出自： G. Vidal

词汇搭配

• Coming events cast their shadows before. 无风不起浪。...
• catch 赶上
• their name is legion 大量
• catch the Whigs bathing and walk away with their clothes 开始执行其他政党的政...
• take their course 走完应走的历程...
• stars in their courses 沿着轨道运行的星辰,...
• What's their name? 名叫什么的?...
• run their course 自然地发展
• in their midst 有他们中间
• knock their heads together 拿着两人的头撞(用武...

词语用法

pron. (代词)

1. their是复数第三人称的所有格形式,是复数形容词性物主代词,在句中只可用作定语,其后常接复数名词。有时为了避免显示性别, their还可代替his, her用作anybody, anyone, everyone等词的物主代词,此时其后可接单数名词。有时their还可用作动名词的逻辑主语。
2. their还可与own连用构成强调。

词源解说

• ☆ 直接源自古斯堪的那维亚语的thierra，意为他们的。