好词典

their

UK /ðeə(r)/US /ðer/

词源

源自古诺尔斯语 þeirra,与古英语 hiera 同源,表示第三人称复数所有格。

pronoun

❶ 表示某物属于他们、她们或它们,用于指代复数第三人称的所有格形式。

“They left their bags at the station.”

(他们把包落在了车站。)

“The children finished their homework early.”

(孩子们早早完成了他们的作业。)

同义词:his, her, its

常见短语

on their own — 表示某人独立完成某事,不需要他人帮助。

“The kids can dress themselves on their own now.”

(孩子们现在可以自己穿衣服了。)

in their opinion — 用于引述某群体的观点或看法。

“In their opinion, the new policy is unfair.”

(在他们看来,新政策是不公平的。)