释义 |
's I. \like -ʸs\ verb Etymology: contraction of is, has, does 1. : is I < shes here > 2. : has < he's seen them > 3. : does < what's he want? > < what's it mean? > II. \s\ pronoun Etymology: by contraction : us — used with let < let's > III. \like -ʸs\ adjective Etymology: by contraction archaic : his < I cut off's head — Shakespeare > IV. \before a vowel sound: z; before a consonant sound that can follow word-initial s in English: s; before a vȯiced consonant that does not follow word-initial s: z or (with alteration of the vȯiced to the corresponding vȯiceless consonant) s\ noun Etymology: contraction of God's, gen. of God : God's — often used in mild oaths < 'sblood > < 'sdeath > V. \z\ conjunction Etymology: by contraction dialect : as < so's you can come > VI. verb or 'se also s' \s\ Etymology: contraction of sall dialect Britain : shall < I'se repeat each poor man's prayer — Robert Burns > |