their
音标发音
- 英式音标 [ðeə(r)]
- 美式音标 [ðɛr]
- 英式发音
- 美式发音
基本解释
- pron. 他们的,她们的;它们的
- n. (Their)人名;(英)蒂尔;(芬、瑞典)泰尔
词源解说
- 直接源自古斯堪的那维亚语的thierra,意为他们的。
用法辨析
- 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。
- their还可与own连用构成强调。
pron. (代词)
词组短语
- Their Needs 他们的需要吗;他们的所需;他们的须要吗
- their work 他们的工作;小学他们的工作;意思更明白;英语作文他们的工作
- Their Expectations 他们的期望;期待你表现;他们的期待;高高举起
- Their prime 风华正茂
- their pron 他们的;他;她
短语
英英字典
- of or belonging to them
- You use their to indicate that something belongs or relates to the group of people, animals, or things that you are talking about.
- You use their instead of "his or her" to indicate that something belongs or relates to a person without saying whether that person is a man or a woman. Some people think this use is incorrect.