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I ðəm Strong Person Refer Form ðem Object

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/ðəm, STRONG ðem/
Them is a third person plural pronoun. Them is used as the object of a verb or preposition. them 是第三人称复数代词,用作动词或介词的宾语。
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[PRON-PLURAL 复数型代词]他们;她们;它们 You use them to refer to a group of people, animals, or things.
  [v PRON]
  • The Beatles — I never get tired of listening to them...

    甲壳虫乐队——我是百听不厌。

  • Kids these days have no one to tell them what's right and wrong...

    如今的孩子没人告诉他们什么是对什么是错。

  • She let the dogs into the house and fed them...

    她把狗放进屋,给它们喂食。

  • His dark socks, I could see, had a stripe on them.

    我能看出他的深色袜子上有道条纹。

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[PRON-PLURAL 复数型代词](代替 him or her,而不指明是男是女;有人认为这种用法不对) You use them instead of 'him or her' to refer to a person without saying whether that person is a man or a woman. Some people think this use is incorrect.
  [v PRON]
  • It takes great courage to face your child and tell them the truth.

    面对自己的孩子,告诉他们真相是需要很大勇气的。

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[DET 限定词]那些(不规范口语中代替those) In non-standard spoken English, them is sometimes used instead of 'those'.
  • 'Our Billy doesn't eat them ones,' Helen said.

    “咱家比利不吃那些东西,”海伦说。


Oxford them / ðəm ; NAmE ðəm / / strong form ðem strong form ðem / pronoun ( the object form of they *they 的宾格 ) 1 used when referring to people, animals or things as the object of a verb or preposition, or after the verb be 他们;她们;它们 Tell them the news. 把这消息告诉他们。 What are you doing with those matches? Give them to me. 你拿那些火柴做什么?把它们交给我。 Did you eat all of them? 你都吃光了吗? It's them. 是他们。 2 used instead of himor herto refer to a person whose sex is not mentioned or not known (指性别不详的人时,用以代替 him 或 her) If anyone comes in before I get back, ask them to wait. 如果在我回来之前有人来,就请他等一等。 them / ðəm ; NAmE ðəm /
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them1 pronoun
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themthem1 /ðəm; strong ðem/ ●●● S1 W1 pronoun [object form of ‘they’]
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1used to refer to two or more people or things that have already been mentioned or are already known about:  Has anyone seen my keys? I can’t find them anywhere. The police were very helpful when I spoke to them. I lent him several books, but he hasn’t read any of them.2used when talking about someone who may be male or female, to avoid saying ‘him or her’:  If anyone phones, tell them I’ll be back later.
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themthem2 /ðem/ determiner spoken
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used to mean ‘those’. Many people think this use is incorrect:  I couldn’t understand all them long words.
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them

[ðəm]

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PRON63
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他们(79%),它们(17%),她们(4%)
pron.他们;它们;她们
n.(Them)人名;(老)探

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