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they

UK //ðeɪ//US //ðeɪ//

词源

源自古英语中的‘hīe’,后来演变为中古英语的‘they’,借自古斯堪的纳维亚语‘þeir’。

pronoun

❶ 用来指代前面提到的人或事物,通常用于复数形式,表示‘他们’或‘她们’。

“They are going to the park.”

(他们要去公园。)

“I met my friends yesterday, and they were very happy.”

(我昨天见到了我的朋友们,他们非常开心。)

❶ 用于指代单数性别不明或非二元性别的人,表示‘他/她’或‘他们’。

“If someone calls, tell them I’ll call back later.”

(如果有人打电话来,告诉他们我稍后会回电。)

“Each student should bring their own laptop.”

(每个学生都应该带上他们自己的笔记本电脑。)

同义词:them, those, the others

常见短语

they say — 用于引用普遍观点或传言,表示‘据说’或‘人们说’。

“They say that eating carrots improves your eyesight.”

(据说吃胡萝卜对视力有好处。)

they themselves — 强调‘他们自己’,用于加强语气或突出主体。

“They themselves decided to cancel the trip.”

(他们自己决定取消这次旅行。)