
own
词源
源自古英语āgen,与德语eigen同源,最初含义为'属于自己的'。
verb
❶ 拥有某物,表示对物品或财产的所有权。强调个人对某物的合法占有关系。
“She owns a beautiful house by the lake.”
(她在湖边拥有一栋漂亮的房子。)
“He owns three cars but rarely drives them.”
(他拥有三辆车但很少开。)
❶ 承认或接受某事,尤其是对自己不利的事实或责任。常用于承认错误或表达自我认知。
“He finally owned his mistake in front of everyone.”
(他终于在大家面前承认了自己的错误。)
“You need to own your feelings instead of hiding them.”
(你需要正视自己的感受而不是隐藏它们。)
adjective
❶ 属于自己的,用于强调某物与特定人或事物的专属关系。常与物主代词连用。
“I want to have my own business someday.”
(我希望有一天能拥有自己的生意。)
“She baked the cake with her own recipe.”
(她用自己独创的配方烤了这个蛋糕。)
常见短语
on one's own — 独自地,独立完成某事,不需要他人的帮助或陪伴。
“She traveled across Europe on her own at age 18.”
(她18岁时独自一人游遍了欧洲。)
hold one's own — 在竞争或挑战中保持自己的立场或水平,不落后于他人。
“Despite being the youngest player, he held his own in the tournament.”
(尽管是最年轻的选手,他在比赛中表现毫不逊色。)
come into one's own — 开始发挥真正的能力或价值,进入最佳状态或时期。
“The technology really came into its own during the pandemic.”
(这项技术在疫情期间真正发挥了重要作用。)