they

T0162200 (thā)pron.1. Used to refer to the ones previously mentioned or implied.2. a. Used to refer to the one previously mentioned or implied, especially as a substitute for generic he: Every person has rights under the law, but they don't always know them.b. Used as a singular personal pronoun for someone who does not identify as either male or female. See Usage Note below.3. a. Used to refer to people in general.b. Used to refer to people in general as seen in a position of authority.

[Middle English, from Old Norse their, masculine pl. demonstrative and personal pron.; see to- in Indo-European roots.]Usage Note: The use of the plural pronouns they, them, themselves, or their with a grammatically singular antecedent dates back at least to 1300, and such constructions have been used by many admired writers, including William Makepeace Thackeray ("A person can't help their birth"), George Bernard Shaw ("To do a person in means to kill them"), and Anne Morrow Lindbergh ("When you love someone you do not love them all the time"). Despite the apparent grammatical disagreement between a singular antecedent like someone and the plural pronoun them, the construction is so widespread both in print and in speech that it often passes unnoticed. There are several reasons for its appeal. Forms of they are useful as gender-neutral substitutes for generic he and for coordinate forms like his/her or his or her (which can sound clumsy when repeated). Nevertheless, the clash in number can be jarring to writers and readers, and many people dislike they with a singular antecedent. This includes much of the Usage Panel, though their resistance has declined over time. Resistance remains strongest when the sentence refers to a specific individual whose gender is unknown, rather than to a generic individual representative of anyone: in our 2015 survey, 58 percent of the Panel found We thank the anonymous reviewer for their helpful comments unacceptable. A sentence with a generic antecedent, A person at that level should not have to keep track of the hours they put in, was rejected by 48 percent (a substantial change from our 1996 survey, in which 80 percent rejected this same sentence). As for the use of they with antecedents such as anyone and everyone, pronouns that are grammatically singular but carry a plural meaning, by 2008, a majority of the Panel accepted such sentences as If anyone calls, tell them I can't come to the phone (56 percent) and Everyone returned to their seats (59 percent). For those who wish to avoid the apparent clash of number, some of these sentences can be recast in the plural: People at that level should not have to keep track of the hours they put in. Unfortunately, the option is unavailable when the referent must be singular: Lindbergh's sentence cannot be recast as When you love people, you do not love them all the time without drastically changing its meaning, nor can the sentence about the anonymous reviewer. · The recent use of singular they for a known person who identifies as neither male nor female remains controversial; as of 2015 only 27 percent of the Panelists accepted Scout was born male, but now they do not identify as either traditional gender. With regard to this last sentence, the Panel's responses showed a clear generational shift: the approval rate was 4 percent among Panelists born before 1945 and 40 percent among Panelists born later. See Usage Notes at anyone, he¹.Word History: Incredible as it may seem, the English pronoun they is not a native English pronoun. They comes from Old Norse and is a classic example of the profound impact of that language on English: because pronouns are among the most basic elements of a language, it is rare for them to be replaced by borrowings from foreign sources. The Old Norse pronouns their, theira, theim worked their way south from the Danelaw, the region governed by the Old Norse-speaking invaders of England, and first appeared in English about 1200, gradually replacing the Old English words hīe, hīora, him. The nominative or subject case (modern English they) seems to have spread first. William Caxton, who brought the printing press to England, uses they, hir, hem in his earlier printed works (after 1475) and thei, their, theim in his later ones. This is clear evidence of the spread of these Norse forms southward, since Caxton did not speak northern English natively (he was born in Westminster). The native English plural him or hem may well survive, at least colloquially, in modern English 'em, as in "Give 'em back!"

they

(ðeɪ) pron (subjective) 1. refers to people or things other than the speaker or people addressed: they fight among themselves. 2. refers to unspecified people or people in general not including the speaker or people addressed: in Australia they have Christmas in the summer. 3. not standard refers to an indefinite antecedent such as one, whoever, or anybody: if anyone objects, they can go. 4. an archaic word for those: blessed are they that mourn. [C12: thei from Old Norse their, masculine nominative plural, equivalent to Old English thā]Usage: It was formerly considered correct to use he, him, or his after pronouns such as everyone, no-one, anyone, or someone as in everyone did his best, but it is now more common to use they, them, or their, and this use has become acceptable in all but the most formal contexts: everyone did their best

they

(ðeɪ)

pron.pl. poss. their theirs, obj. them. 1. nominative plural of he, she, and it. 2. people in general: They say he's rich. 3. (used with an indefinite singular antecedent in place of the definite masculine he or the definite feminine she): Whoever is of voting age, whether they are interested in politics or not, should vote. [1150–1200; Middle English < Old Norse their they (replacing Old English hī(e)), c. Old English thā, pl. of thæt that] usage: Long before the use of generic he¹ was condemned as sexist, the pronouns they, their, and them were used in educated speech and in all but the most formal writing to refer to indefinite pronouns and to singular nouns of general personal reference, probably because such nouns are often not felt to be exclusively singular: If anyone calls, tell them I'll be back at six. Everyone began looking for their books at once. Shakespeare, Swift, Shelley, Scott, and Dickens, as well as many other English and American writers, have used they and its forms to refer to singular antecedents. Although rejected as ungrammatical by some usage critics, this use of they, their, and them is increasing in all but the most conservatively edited American English. This increased use is at least partly impelled by the desire to avoid the sexist implications of he as a pronoun of general reference. See also he¹.

he

she">she they1. 'he'

He, him, his, and himself are sometimes used to refer back to an indefinite pronoun or to a word such as person, child, or student.

If anybody complained about this, he was told that things would soon get back to normal.It won't hurt a child to have his meals at a different time.

Many people object to this use because it suggests that the person referred to is male.

2. 'he or she'

You can sometimes use he or she, him or her, his or her, or himself or herself.

A parent may feel that he or she has nothing to give a child.Anyone can call himself or herself a psychologist, even if untrained and unqualified.

Many people avoid these expressions because they think they sound clumsy and unnatural, especially when more than one of them is used in the same sentence.

In writing, some people use s/he to mean he or she.

3. 'they'

Most people use they, them, and their.

Everyone thinks they know what the problems of living with a teenager are.Often when we touch someone we are demonstrating our love for them.Don't hope to change anyone or their attitudes.

This use used to be considered incorrect, but it is now the most common form in both spoken and written English, and is used in formal and informal writing.

It is often possible to avoid all the above uses. You can sometimes do this by using plurals. For example, instead of saying 'Every student has his own room', you can say 'All the students have their own rooms'. Instead of saying 'Anyone who goes inside must take off his shoes', you can say 'People who go inside must take off their shoes'.

one

you">you we">we they1. 'one'

One is sometimes an impersonal pronoun, showing that something is generally done or should generally be done.

One doesn't talk about politics at parties.

You can also use the possessive determiner one's and the reflexive pronoun oneself.

Naturally, one wants only the best for one's children.We all understood the fear of making a fool of oneself.

One, one's, and oneself are fairly formal. Here are some other ways in which you can say that something is generally done or should be done:

2. 'you'

You can use you, your, yours and yourself, as we usually do in this book.

There are things that have to be done and you do them and you never talk about them.Ignoring your neighbours is rude.3. 'we'

You can use we, us, our, ours, and ourselves to say that something is generally done by a group of people that includes yourself.

We say things in the heat of an argument that we don't really mean.There are things we can all do to make ourselves and our children happier.4. 'they'

They can sometimes mean people in general, or a group of people whose identity is not actually stated.

They found the body in the river.

Some people use they when they are mentioning a saying or repeating a piece of gossip.

They say that the camera never lies but it doesn't always show the full picture.He made a fortune, they say.

They, them, their, theirs, and themselves are also used to refer to words such as everyone and anyone, person, child, and student.

See he - she - they5. 'people'

You can use people. This is also a fairly common use.

People shouldn't leave jobs unfinished.I don't think people should make promises they don't mean to keep.6. the passive

Instead of using one of these words and an active verb, you can sometimes use a passive verb. This is a fairly common use in formal writing.

If there is increasing pain, medical advice should be taken.Bookings must be made before the end of December.

they

They can be the subject of a verb. You use they to refer to people or things that have just been mentioned or whose identity is known.

All universities have chancellors. They are always rather senior people.The women had not expected a visitor and they were in their everyday clothes.

Be Careful!
When the subject of a sentence is followed by a relative clause, don't use 'they' in front of the main verb. Don't say, for example, 'The people who live next door, they keep chickens'. Say 'The people who live next door keep chickens'.

Two children who were rescued from a fire are now in hospital.The girls who had been following him suddenly stopped.

They can refer to people in general, or to a group of people whose identity is not actually stated.

They say that former nurses make the worst patients.Mercury is the stuff they put in thermometers.See one - you - we - they

You can also use they instead of 'he or she' to refer to an individual person whose sex is not known or not stated.

I was going to stay with a friend, but they were ill.See he - she - they

Be Careful!
Don't use 'they' with are to say that a number of things exist or are in a particular place. Don't say, for example, 'They are two bottles of juice in the fridge'. Say 'There are two bottles of juice in the fridge'.

There are always plenty of jobs to be done.See there

Translations

他们她们它们人们

they

(ðei) pronoun (used only as the subject of a verb). 1. persons, animals or things already spoken about, being pointed out etc. They are in the garden. 他（她、它）们 2. used instead of he, ~he or she etc when the person's sex is unknown or when people of both sexes are being referred to. If anyone does that, they are to be severely punished. （指不分性别的）人们

they

→ 他们zhCN

they

See:

(not) half the person/man/woman (one) used to be
(one had) better be going
(one had) better get moving
(one had) better get on (one's) horse
(one) (has) never had it so good
(one) ain't particular
(one) can do worse
(one) can hardly believe (one's) eyes
(one) can scarcely believe (one's) eyes
(one) can whistle for it
(one) can't beat (something)
(one) can't beat that
(one) can't believe (one's) ears
(one) can't take (someone) anywhere
(one) can't win
(one) can't win for losing
(one) could be forgiven for (doing something)
(one) could do worse
(one) could stand (something)
(one) could use (something)
(one) does not wash (one's) dirty linen in public
(one) doesn't give a hoot (about something)
(one) doesn't give a rip (about something)
(one) doesn't have a problem with that
(one) doesn't miss a trick
(one) figures (that)
(one) has a bright future ahead (of one)
(one) has made (one's) bed
(one) has made (one's) bed and (one) will have to lie in it
(one) has no problem with that
(one) has to draw a/the line somewhere
(one) has to run along
(one) has to shove off
(one) hasn't lived (until)
(one) is (just) too much
(one) is going to kill (someone)
(one) is going to murder (someone)
(one) is not as green as (one) is cabbage-looking
(one) is not going to bite (someone)
(one) is not going to eat (someone)
(one) made (one's) (own) bed
(one) made (one's) bed and (one) has to lie in it
(one) made (one's) bed and (one) must lie in it
(one) might be forgiven for (doing something)
(one) might do worse
(one) needs to get out more
(one) never would have guessed
(one) only has one pair of hands
(one) puts (one's) pants on one leg at a time
(one) should be so lucky
(one) will be forgiven for (doing something)
(one) will be lucky
(one) will get (one's)
(one) will kill (someone)
(one) will murder (someone)
(one) won't (do something) again in a hurry
(one) won't be (doing something) again in a hurry
(one) won't bite (someone)
(one) won't eat (someone)
(one) won't give up without a fight
(one) would be forgiven for (doing something)
(one) would be lucky
(one) would do well to (do something)
(one) wouldn't (do something) again in a hurry
(one's) only got one pair of hands
(someone had) better keep quiet about it
(someone had) better keep still about it
(someone or something) promises well
(someone or something) rules
(someone) (just) doesn't know when to quit
(someone) ain't seen nothing yet
(someone) could sell an icebox to an Eskimo
(someone) could sell ice to Eskimos
(someone) could sell sawdust to a lumber mill
(someone) hasn't seen nothing yet
(someone) is endgame
(someone) is not going to thank you for (something)
(someone) started it
(someone) won't thank you for (something)
(the) last (one) heard
(the) next thing (one) knows
all yours
an offer (one) can't refuse
as (one) pleases
as (something) as they come
as as they come
as best (one) can
as clever, stupid, etc. as they come
as far as (one) knows
as far as (someone or something) is concerned
as if (one) owns the place
as much as (one) could do (not) (to do something)
as naked as the day (one) was born
as they say
be (not) as black as (someone or something) is painted
be all (one) could do (not) to (do something)
be all in
be as (something) as they come
be half the (something) (one) used to be
be not all it's cracked up to be
be not what it's cracked up to be
be not worth the paper it's printed on
be twice the man/woman that (someone) is
before (one) can blink
before (one) can say Jack Robinson
before (one) could blink
bigger they are, the harder they fall
bigger they come, the harder they fall, the
bite off more than (one) can chew
can barely hear (oneself) think
can hardly hear (oneself) think
can't fight City Hall, one/you/they
can't say fairer than that
church ain't out till they quit singing
count chickens before they hatch
count one's chickens before they hatch
count your chickens before they hatch
count your chickens before they're hatched
cross a/that bridge before (one) comes to it
cross that bridge when (one) comes to it
cry before (one) is hurt
curse the day (one) was born
damned if (one) does and damned if (one) doesn't
damned if I/you/they do, damned if I/you don't
damned if you do and damned if you don't
damned if you do, damned if you don't
deserve a medal
did everything he could 'cept eat us
don't count your chickens before they hatch
don't count your chickens before they're hatched
every time I turn around
faster than you can say Jack Robinson
for all (one) cares
for all (one) is worth
for all (one) knows
from Missouri
get (one) where (one) lives
get more than (one) bargained for
get what (one) deserves
give (one) an inch and (one) will take a mile
give (someone) an inch and they'll take a mile
give an inch and they'll take a mile
give someone an inch and they'll take a mile
gives as good as (one) gets
hang up (one's) fiddle when (one) comes home
have (one's) druthers
here/there (one) goes again
hit (one) when (one) is down
hit (one) where (one) lives
hit somebody when they're down
how dare (someone)
How is (one) fixed (for something)?
How is (someone) getting along?
How is (someone) making out?
How they hanging?
How’re they hanging?
I take it
if (one) is a day
if (one) knows what's good for (one)
if (one's) a day
if frogs had wheels, they wouldn't bump their butts
if pigs had wings, they would/could fly
it's/they're all yours
kick (one) when (one) is down
kick somebody when they're down
kick someone when they are down
know what (one) is about
know what (one) is doing
know what (one) is talking about
know what (one) likes
know where (one) is going
know where (one) is with (someone or something)
know where (one) stands
let the chips fall (where they may)
let the chips fall where they may
look as if (one) has seen a ghost
look as though (one) has seen a ghost
look before you leap
make (something) up as (one) goes (along)
mills of God grind slowly, yet they grind exceeding small
mills of the gods grind slowly(, but they grind exceedingly fine)
more than (one) bargained for
more than (one) can bear
more than (one) can endure
need (something) (about) as much as (one) needs a hole in the head
need (something) like (one) needs a hole in the head
need (something) so bad (that) (one) can taste it
neither can (one)
neither does (one)
no better than (one) ought to be
no better than (one) should be
not all (someone or something) is cracked up to be
not all it's cracked up to be
not as black as (one) is painted
not as young as (one) used to be
not bothered
not count your chickens
not for nothing
not for nothing do I, will they, etc....
not know (one is) born
not know if (one) is afoot or on horseback
not know if (one) is coming or going
not know what (one is) missing
not know whether (one) is coming or going
not worth the paper it's written on
now (one's) cooking (with gas)
now (someone) has gone and done it
off (someone or something) goes
pay as (one) goes
pick (something) up where (one) left off
pick up what (one) is putting down
play the hand (one) is dealt
promises are like pie crust(s): (they are) made to be broken
puts (one's) trousers on one leg at a time (just like everybody else)
quicker than you can say Jack Robinson
quit while (one) is ahead
recognize (someone or something) for what (someone or something) is
rue the day (that something happened)
see (one) for what (one) (really) is
see (to it) that (something happens)
see somebody/something for what they are/it is
shop till (one) drops
so bad (that) (one) can taste it
so clean (that) (one) could eat off the floor(s)
so does (one)
so far as (one) knows
so mad (that) (one) could scream
speak as (one) finds
stand corrected
stoop to conquer
such as it is
take (something) as it comes
take it with (one) (when one goes)
take up where (one) left off
talk till (one) is blue in the face
talk until (one) is blue in the face
tell (one) what (one) can do with (something)
that's what (someone) thinks
the bigger they are, the harder they fall
the bigger they come, the harder they fall
the bigger they come/are, the harder they fall
the company (one) keeps
the last thing (one) needs
the last thing (one) wants
the least (one) can do
the least (one) could do
the mills of God grind slowly(, but they grind exceedingly fine)
the more things change, the more they stay the same
the price (one) has to pay
there are plenty more where that/(one) came from
They also serve who only stand and wait
they broke the mold when they made (someone or something)
they broke the mould when they made someone
They don't make them like they used to
They must have seen you coming
they that live longest see most
They went that a'way
they're only after one thing
Things are seldom what they seem
think (one) hung the moon
think (one) owns the place
think (someone) hung the moon and the stars
three strikes and (one's) out
till (one) (is) blue in the face
until (one) is blue in the face
want (something) like (one wants) a hole in the head
want (something) so bad (that) (one) can taste it
we, you, he, etc. can/could/might do worse
what (one) has coming
what (one) is driving at
what (one) is made of
what (one) says goes
What did (someone) do with (something)?
What does (one) know?
What has (someone) done with (something)?
What is (one) driving at?
What is (one) getting at?
What is (one) waiting for?
What is (someone) playing at?
What more do you want, jam on it?
What planet is (someone) on?
what was (one) smoking
what you don't know won't hurt you
whatever (one) says goes
when (one) is least expecting it
when (one) least expects it
when (one) was a twinkle in (one's) father's eye
where (one) is coming from
where (one) lives
Who does (someone) think (they) are?
who does somebody think they are?
Who is (one) to (do something)?
who's (someone) when (he's/she's/they're) at home
who's someone when they're at home
will have none of (something)
work till you drop
work until you drop
worship the ground (one) walks on
wouldn't know (something) if (one) fell over one
you can dispense with (something)
you look a little peaked
you look like a million
you name it, (one's) got it
you saved the day
you're on

单词	they
释义	they they T0162200 (thā)pron.1. Used to refer to the ones previously mentioned or implied.2. a. Used to refer to the one previously mentioned or implied, especially as a substitute for generic he: Every person has rights under the law, but they don't always know them.b. Used as a singular personal pronoun for someone who does not identify as either male or female. See Usage Note below.3. a. Used to refer to people in general.b. Used to refer to people in general as seen in a position of authority. [Middle English, from Old Norse their, masculine pl. demonstrative and personal pron.; see to- in Indo-European roots.]*Usage Note:* The use of the plural pronouns they, them, themselves, or their with a grammatically singular antecedent dates back at least to 1300, and such constructions have been used by many admired writers, including William Makepeace Thackeray ("A person can't help their birth"), George Bernard Shaw ("To do a person in means to kill them"), and Anne Morrow Lindbergh ("When you love someone you do not love them all the time"). Despite the apparent grammatical disagreement between a singular antecedent like someone and the plural pronoun them, the construction is so widespread both in print and in speech that it often passes unnoticed. There are several reasons for its appeal. Forms of they are useful as gender-neutral substitutes for generic he and for coordinate forms like his/her or his or her (which can sound clumsy when repeated). Nevertheless, the clash in number can be jarring to writers and readers, and many people dislike they with a singular antecedent. This includes much of the Usage Panel, though their resistance has declined over time. Resistance remains strongest when the sentence refers to a specific individual whose gender is unknown, rather than to a generic individual representative of anyone: in our 2015 survey, 58 percent of the Panel found We thank the anonymous reviewer for their helpful comments unacceptable. A sentence with a generic antecedent, A person at that level should not have to keep track of the hours they put in, was rejected by 48 percent (a substantial change from our 1996 survey, in which 80 percent rejected this same sentence). As for the use of they with antecedents such as anyone and everyone, pronouns that are grammatically singular but carry a plural meaning, by 2008, a majority of the Panel accepted such sentences as If anyone calls, tell them I can't come to the phone (56 percent) and Everyone returned to their seats (59 percent). For those who wish to avoid the apparent clash of number, some of these sentences can be recast in the plural: People at that level should not have to keep track of the hours they put in. Unfortunately, the option is unavailable when the referent must be singular: Lindbergh's sentence cannot be recast as When you love people, you do not love them all the time without drastically changing its meaning, nor can the sentence about the anonymous reviewer. · The recent use of singular they for a known person who identifies as neither male nor female remains controversial; as of 2015 only 27 percent of the Panelists accepted Scout was born male, but now they do not identify as either traditional gender. With regard to this last sentence, the Panel's responses showed a clear generational shift: the approval rate was 4 percent among Panelists born before 1945 and 40 percent among Panelists born later. See Usage Notes at anyone, he¹.Word History: Incredible as it may seem, the English pronoun they is not a native English pronoun. They comes from Old Norse and is a classic example of the profound impact of that language on English: because pronouns are among the most basic elements of a language, it is rare for them to be replaced by borrowings from foreign sources. The Old Norse pronouns their, theira, theim worked their way south from the Danelaw, the region governed by the Old Norse-speaking invaders of England, and first appeared in English about 1200, gradually replacing the Old English words hīe, hīora, him. The nominative or subject case (modern English they) seems to have spread first. William Caxton, who brought the printing press to England, uses they, hir, hem in his earlier printed works (after 1475) and thei, their, theim in his later ones. This is clear evidence of the spread of these Norse forms southward, since Caxton did not speak northern English natively (he was born in Westminster). The native English plural him or hem may well survive, at least colloquially, in modern English 'em, as in "Give 'em back!" they (ðeɪ) pron (subjective) 1. refers to people or things other than the speaker or people addressed: they fight among themselves. 2. refers to unspecified people or people in general not including the speaker or people addressed: in Australia they have Christmas in the summer. 3. not standard refers to an indefinite antecedent such as one, whoever, or anybody: if anyone objects, they can go. 4. an archaic word for those: blessed are they that mourn. [C12: thei from Old Norse their, masculine nominative plural, equivalent to Old English thā]Usage: It was formerly considered correct to use he, him, or his after pronouns such as everyone, no-one, anyone, or someone as in everyone did his best, but it is now more common to use they, them, or their, and this use has become acceptable in all but the most formal contexts: everyone did their best they (ðeɪ) pron.pl. poss. their theirs, obj. them. 1. nominative plural of he, she, and it. 2. people in general: They say he's rich. 3. (used with an indefinite singular antecedent in place of the definite masculine he or the definite feminine she): Whoever is of voting age, whether they are interested in politics or not, should vote. [1150–1200; Middle English < Old Norse their they (replacing Old English hī(e)), c. Old English thā, pl. of thæt that] usage: Long before the use of generic he¹ was condemned as sexist, the pronouns they, their, and them were used in educated speech and in all but the most formal writing to refer to indefinite pronouns and to singular nouns of general personal reference, probably because such nouns are often not felt to be exclusively singular: If anyone calls, tell them I'll be back at six. Everyone began looking for their books at once. Shakespeare, Swift, Shelley, Scott, and Dickens, as well as many other English and American writers, have used they and its forms to refer to singular antecedents. Although rejected as ungrammatical by some usage critics, this use of they, their, and them is increasing in all but the most conservatively edited American English. This increased use is at least partly impelled by the desire to avoid the sexist implications of he as a pronoun of general reference. See also he¹. he she">she they1. 'he' He, him, his, and himself are sometimes used to refer back to an indefinite pronoun or to a word such as person, child, or student. If anybody complained about this, he was told that things would soon get back to normal.It won't hurt a child to have his meals at a different time. Many people object to this use because it suggests that the person referred to is male. 2. 'he or she' You can sometimes use he or she, him or her, his or her, or himself or herself. A parent may feel that he or she has nothing to give a child.Anyone can call himself or herself a psychologist, even if untrained and unqualified. Many people avoid these expressions because they think they sound clumsy and unnatural, especially when more than one of them is used in the same sentence. In writing, some people use s/he to mean he or she. 3. 'they' Most people use they, them, and their. Everyone thinks they know what the problems of living with a teenager are.Often when we touch someone we are demonstrating our love for them.Don't hope to change anyone or their attitudes. This use used to be considered incorrect, but it is now the most common form in both spoken and written English, and is used in formal and informal writing. It is often possible to avoid all the above uses. You can sometimes do this by using plurals. For example, instead of saying 'Every student has his own room', you can say 'All the students have their own rooms'. Instead of saying 'Anyone who goes inside must take off his shoes', you can say 'People who go inside must take off their shoes'. one you">you we">we they1. 'one' One is sometimes an impersonal pronoun, showing that something is generally done or should generally be done. One doesn't talk about politics at parties. You can also use the possessive determiner one's and the reflexive pronoun oneself. Naturally, one wants only the best for one's children.We all understood the fear of making a fool of oneself. One, one's, and oneself are fairly formal. Here are some other ways in which you can say that something is generally done or should be done: 2. 'you' You can use you, your, yours and yourself, as we usually do in this book. There are things that have to be done and you do them and you never talk about them.Ignoring your neighbours is rude.3. 'we' You can use we, us, our, ours, and ourselves to say that something is generally done by a group of people that includes yourself. We say things in the heat of an argument that we don't really mean.There are things we can all do to make ourselves and our children happier.4. 'they' They can sometimes mean people in general, or a group of people whose identity is not actually stated. They found the body in the river. Some people use they when they are mentioning a saying or repeating a piece of gossip. They say that the camera never lies but it doesn't always show the full picture.He made a fortune, they say. They, them, their, theirs, and themselves are also used to refer to words such as everyone and anyone, person, child, and student. See he - she - they5. 'people' You can use people. This is also a fairly common use. People shouldn't leave jobs unfinished.I don't think people should make promises they don't mean to keep.6. the passive Instead of using one of these words and an active verb, you can sometimes use a passive verb. This is a fairly common use in formal writing. If there is increasing pain, medical advice should be taken.Bookings must be made before the end of December. they They can be the subject of a verb. You use they to refer to people or things that have just been mentioned or whose identity is known. All universities have chancellors. They are always rather senior people.The women had not expected a visitor and they were in their everyday clothes. Be Careful! When the subject of a sentence is followed by a relative clause, don't use 'they' in front of the main verb. Don't say, for example, 'The people who live next door, they keep chickens'. Say 'The people who live next door keep chickens'. Two children who were rescued from a fire are now in hospital.The girls who had been following him suddenly stopped. They can refer to people in general, or to a group of people whose identity is not actually stated. They say that former nurses make the worst patients.Mercury is the stuff they put in thermometers.See one - you - we - they You can also use they instead of 'he or she' to refer to an individual person whose sex is not known or not stated. I was going to stay with a friend, but they were ill.See he - she - they Be Careful! Don't use 'they' with are to say that a number of things exist or are in a particular place. Don't say, for example, 'They are two bottles of juice in the fridge'. Say 'There are two bottles of juice in the fridge'. There are always plenty of jobs to be done.See there Translations 他们她们它们人们 they (ðei) pronoun (used only as the subject of a verb). 1. persons, animals or things already spoken about, being pointed out etc. They are in the garden. 他(她、它)們他（她、它）们 2. used instead of he, ~he or she etc when the person's sex is unknown or when people of both sexes are being referred to. If anyone does that, they are to be severely punished. (指不分性別的)人們（指不分性别的）人们 they → 他们zhCN they See: (not) half the person/man/woman (one) used to be (one had) better be going (one had) better get moving (one had) better get on (one's) horse (one) (has) never had it so good (one) ain't particular (one) can do worse (one) can hardly believe (one's) eyes (one) can scarcely believe (one's) eyes (one) can whistle for it (one) can't beat (something) (one) can't beat that (one) can't believe (one's) ears (one) can't take (someone) anywhere (one) can't win (one) can't win for losing (one) could be forgiven for (doing something) (one) could do worse (one) could stand (something) (one) could use (something) (one) does not wash (one's) dirty linen in public (one) doesn't give a hoot (about something) (one) doesn't give a rip (about something) (one) doesn't have a problem with that (one) doesn't miss a trick (one) figures (that) (one) has a bright future ahead (of one) (one) has made (one's) bed (one) has made (one's) bed and (one) will have to lie in it (one) has no problem with that (one) has to draw a/the line somewhere (one) has to run along (one) has to shove off (one) hasn't lived (until) (one) is (just) too much (one) is going to kill (someone) (one) is going to murder (someone) (one) is not as green as (one) is cabbage-looking (one) is not going to bite (someone) (one) is not going to eat (someone) (one) made (one's) (own) bed (one) made (one's) bed and (one) has to lie in it (one) made (one's) bed and (one) must lie in it (one) might be forgiven for (doing something) (one) might do worse (one) needs to get out more (one) never would have guessed (one) only has one pair of hands (one) puts (one's) pants on one leg at a time (one) should be so lucky (one) will be forgiven for (doing something) (one) will be lucky (one) will get (one's) (one) will kill (someone) (one) will murder (someone) (one) won't (do something) again in a hurry (one) won't be (doing something) again in a hurry (one) won't bite (someone) (one) won't eat (someone) (one) won't give up without a fight (one) would be forgiven for (doing something) (one) would be lucky (one) would do well to (do something) (one) wouldn't (do something) again in a hurry (one's) only got one pair of hands (someone had) better keep quiet about it (someone had) better keep still about it (someone or something) promises well (someone or something) rules (someone) (just) doesn't know when to quit (someone) ain't seen nothing yet (someone) could sell an icebox to an Eskimo (someone) could sell ice to Eskimos (someone) could sell sawdust to a lumber mill (someone) hasn't seen nothing yet (someone) is endgame (someone) is not going to thank you for (something) (someone) started it (someone) won't thank you for (something) (the) last (one) heard (the) next thing (one) knows all yours an offer (one) can't refuse as (one) pleases as (something) as they come as as they come as best (one) can as clever, stupid, etc. as they come as far as (one) knows as far as (someone or something) is concerned as if (one) owns the place as much as (one) could do (not) (to do something) as naked as the day (one) was born as they say be (not) as black as (someone or something) is painted be all (one) could do (not) to (do something) be all in be as (something) as they come be half the (something) (one) used to be be not all it's cracked up to be be not what it's cracked up to be be not worth the paper it's printed on be twice the man/woman that (someone) is before (one) can blink before (one) can say Jack Robinson before (one) could blink bigger they are, the harder they fall bigger they come, the harder they fall, the bite off more than (one) can chew can barely hear (oneself) think can hardly hear (oneself) think can't fight City Hall, one/you/they can't say fairer than that church ain't out till they quit singing count chickens before they hatch count one's chickens before they hatch count your chickens before they hatch count your chickens before they're hatched cross a/that bridge before (one) comes to it cross that bridge when (one) comes to it cry before (one) is hurt curse the day (one) was born damned if (one) does and damned if (one) doesn't damned if I/you/they do, damned if I/you don't damned if you do and damned if you don't damned if you do, damned if you don't deserve a medal did everything he could 'cept eat us don't count your chickens before they hatch don't count your chickens before they're hatched every time I turn around faster than you can say Jack Robinson for all (one) cares for all (one) is worth for all (one) knows from Missouri get (one) where (one) lives get more than (one) bargained for get what (one) deserves give (one) an inch and (one) will take a mile give (someone) an inch and they'll take a mile give an inch and they'll take a mile give someone an inch and they'll take a mile gives as good as (one) gets hang up (one's) fiddle when (one) comes home have (one's) druthers here/there (one) goes again hit (one) when (one) is down hit (one) where (one) lives hit somebody when they're down how dare (someone) How is (one) fixed (for something)? How is (someone) getting along? How is (someone) making out? How they hanging? How’re they hanging? I take it if (one) is a day if (one) knows what's good for (one) if (one's) a day if frogs had wheels, they wouldn't bump their butts if pigs had wings, they would/could fly it's/they're all yours kick (one) when (one) is down kick somebody when they're down kick someone when they are down know what (one) is about know what (one) is doing know what (one) is talking about know what (one) likes know where (one) is going know where (one) is with (someone or something) know where (one) stands let the chips fall (where they may) let the chips fall where they may look as if (one) has seen a ghost look as though (one) has seen a ghost look before you leap make (something) up as (one) goes (along) mills of God grind slowly, yet they grind exceeding small mills of the gods grind slowly(, but they grind exceedingly fine) more than (one) bargained for more than (one) can bear more than (one) can endure need (something) (about) as much as (one) needs a hole in the head need (something) like (one) needs a hole in the head need (something) so bad (that) (one) can taste it neither can (one) neither does (one) no better than (one) ought to be no better than (one) should be not all (someone or something) is cracked up to be not all it's cracked up to be not as black as (one) is painted not as young as (one) used to be not bothered not count your chickens not for nothing not for nothing do I, will they, etc.... not know (one is) born not know if (one) is afoot or on horseback not know if (one) is coming or going not know what (one is) missing not know whether (one) is coming or going not worth the paper it's written on now (one's) cooking (with gas) now (someone) has gone and done it off (someone or something) goes pay as (one) goes pick (something) up where (one) left off pick up what (one) is putting down play the hand (one) is dealt promises are like pie crust(s): (they are) made to be broken puts (one's) trousers on one leg at a time (just like everybody else) quicker than you can say Jack Robinson quit while (one) is ahead recognize (someone or something) for what (someone or something) is rue the day (that something happened) see (one) for what (one) (really) is see (to it) that (something happens) see somebody/something for what they are/it is shop till (one) drops so bad (that) (one) can taste it so clean (that) (one) could eat off the floor(s) so does (one) so far as (one) knows so mad (that) (one) could scream speak as (one) finds stand corrected stoop to conquer such as it is take (something) as it comes take it with (one) (when one goes) take up where (one) left off talk till (one) is blue in the face talk until (one) is blue in the face tell (one) what (one) can do with (something) that's what (someone) thinks the bigger they are, the harder they fall the bigger they come, the harder they fall the bigger they come/are, the harder they fall the company (one) keeps the last thing (one) needs the last thing (one) wants the least (one) can do the least (one) could do the mills of God grind slowly(, but they grind exceedingly fine) the more things change, the more they stay the same the price (one) has to pay there are plenty more where that/(one) came from They also serve who only stand and wait they broke the mold when they made (someone or something) they broke the mould when they made someone They don't make them like they used to They must have seen you coming they that live longest see most They went that a'way they're only after one thing Things are seldom what they seem think (one) hung the moon think (one) owns the place think (someone) hung the moon and the stars three strikes and (one's) out till (one) (is) blue in the face until (one) is blue in the face want (something) like (one wants) a hole in the head want (something) so bad (that) (one) can taste it we, you, he, etc. can/could/might do worse what (one) has coming what (one) is driving at what (one) is made of what (one) says goes What did (someone) do with (something)? What does (one) know? What has (someone) done with (something)? What is (one) driving at? What is (one) getting at? What is (one) waiting for? What is (someone) playing at? What more do you want, jam on it? What planet is (someone) on? what was (one) smoking what you don't know won't hurt you whatever (one) says goes when (one) is least expecting it when (one) least expects it when (one) was a twinkle in (one's) father's eye where (one) is coming from where (one) lives Who does (someone) think (they) are? who does somebody think they are? Who is (one) to (do something)? who's (someone) when (he's/she's/they're) at home who's someone when they're at home will have none of (something) work till you drop work until you drop worship the ground (one) walks on wouldn't know (something) if (one) fell over one you can dispense with (something) you look a little peaked you look like a million you name it, (one's) got it you saved the day you're on they they is not available in the Thesaurus. 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