they

/ðeɪ/ pron.
标准词条 CET-4
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他们；她们；它们（主格）

释义与例句

pron. 他们；她们；它们（主格）
used as the subject of a verb to refer to two or more people, animals, or things already mentioned
  1. My cousins live abroad, but they visit us every summer.
    我的表亲住在国外，但他们每年夏天都来看我们。
  2. The tickets were expensive because they included a three-course meal.
    这些票很贵，因为包含三道菜的正餐。
展开其余 1 条例句
  1. They are planning to open a small bookshop near the university.
    他们计划在大学附近开一家小书店。

词源与构词

记忆钩子 they 作主语，them 作宾语，their 修饰名词，theirs 可独立表示“他们的东西”。

词族与关联词

易混词（形近或义近，注意区别）
  • them 他们；她们；它们（宾格）
    they 是主格，通常作动词的主语；them 是宾格，作动词或介词的宾语。They know them 中，前一个用 they 作“他们知道”的主语，后一个用 them 作 know 的宾语。
    They sent us an invitation, so we thanked them immediately. 他们给我们发了邀请，因此我们立即感谢了他们。
常见搭配
  • they say 据说；人们说
    They say the old castle is open to visitors in summer. 据说那座古堡夏天向游客开放。
  • they both 他们两个都
    My parents work in education, and they both enjoy teaching. 我父母都从事教育工作，他们都喜欢教书。
  • they themselves 他们亲自；他们自己
    They themselves checked every part of the machine before approving it. 他们亲自检查了机器的每个部件，然后才批准使用。