| 单词 | they |
| 释义 | theythey /ðeɪ/ ●●● S1 W1 pronoun [used as the subject of a verb] 1used to talk about two or more people or things that have already been mentioned or are known about: Sara and Michael said they won’t be able to come. Look at these flowers. Aren’t they beautiful? Your parents are coming too, aren’t they?2used instead of “he” or “she” after words like “anyone,” “no one,” “everyone,” etc.: If anyone else arrives, they’ll have to wait. → see Usage at he13used to talk about the people in a particular place, the people involved in a particular activity, the people in government, etc., when you do not know them or name them: What do they call oranges in Spain? Where are they going to build the new highway?4they say/think etc. spoken used to say what people in general think, believe, are saying, etc.: They say it’s safer to fly than to drive. [Origin: 1100–1200 Old Norse their] |
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