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People Refer General ðeɪ Avoid Subject Pron Plural 复数型代词

"They" is a third-person plural pronoun used to refer to multiple people, animals, or things, and can also be used impersonally or to refer to a person of unspecified gender.

"They" is a third-person plural pronoun used to refer to multiple people, animals, or things, and can also be used impersonally or to refer to a person of unspecified gender.

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They is a third person plural pronoun. They is used as the subject of a verb. they 是第三人称复数代词,作动词的主语。
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[PRON-PLURAL 复数型代词]他们;她们;它们 You use they to refer to a group of people, animals, or things.
  • The two men were far more alike than they would ever admit...

    那两个人也许不承认,可他们非常相像。

  • People matter because of what they are, not what they have...

    人之所以重要,不在于他们拥有什么,而在于他们是什么样的人。

  • The young horses broke in a pack, and over the first furlong, they remained in a pack.

    几匹小马一起冲出,跑完头一弗隆后还没拉开距离。

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[PRON-PLURAL 复数型代词](用以代替he or she,而不指明是男是女;有人认为这种用法不对) You use they instead of 'he or she' to refer to a person without saying whether that person is a man or a woman. Some people think this use is incorrect.
  • The teacher is not responsible for the student's success or failure. They are only there to help the student learn...

    教师对学生的成败并不负有责任,其职责只是帮助学生学习。

  • I never saw anyone go in to buy. Whether they ever did I don't know.

    我从未见过有人进去买东西。到底有没有人进去过,我不知道。

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[PRON-PLURAL 复数型代词](用于 they say,they call it 等表达中表示泛指)他们 You use they in expressions such as 'they say' or 'they call it' to refer to people in general when you are making general statements about what people say, think, or do.
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  • They say there's plenty of opportunities out there, you just have to look carefully and you'll find them...

    他们说,那里机会多的是,你只要仔细找就能发现。

  • In Australia I believe that they call it animal magnetism.

    我相信,在澳大利亚,他们称之为动物磁性。


Oxford they / ðeɪ ; NAmE ðeɪ / pronoun ( used as the subject of a verb 用作动词主语 ) 1 people, animals or things that have already been mentioned or are easily identified 他们;她们;它们 ‘Where are John and Liz?’ ‘They went for a walk.’ “约翰和利兹在哪儿?”“他们去散步了。” They (= the things you are carrying)go on the bottom shelf. 这些东西放在架子的底层。 2 used instead of heor sheto refer to a person whose sex is not mentioned or not known (用以代替 he 或 she,指性别不详的人) If anyone arrives late they'll have to wait outside. 谁要是迟到,他就得在外面等着。 note at
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3 people in general (泛指)人们,人人,众人 The rest, as they say, is history. 其余的就尽人皆知,不须赘述了。 4 people in authority or experts 权威人士;上面(指负责人);专家 They cut my water off. 管事的把水给我掐了。 They now say that red wine is good for you. 现在专家说喝红葡萄酒对人有好处。
they / ðeɪ ; NAmE ðeɪ /
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theythey /ðeɪ/ ●●● S1 W1 pronoun [used as the subject of a verb]
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1used to refer to two or more people or things that have already been mentioned or are already known about:  Bob and Sue said they wouldn’t be able to come. Ken gave me some flowers. Aren’t they beautiful? They all want to come to the wedding.2they say/think etc used to state what people in general say or think:  They say it’s bad luck to spill salt.3spoken used to refer to a particular organization or group of people:  Where are they going to build the new highway? They’re going to take an X-ray.4used when talking about someone who may be male or female, to avoid saying ‘he or she’:  If anyone has any information related to the crime, will they please contact the police. Every child, whoever they are, deserves to have a mum and a dad.USAGE: They, them, theirIf you want to talk in general about someone, and you do not want to say if the person is male or female, you often use they, them, or their: · If anyone doesn’t like it, they can leave.· When a friend upsets you, do you tell them?· Someone has left their coat behind.People do this in order to avoid suggesting that the person can only be male, or to avoid using longer expressions such as 'he or she', 'him or her'.This use is acceptable and very common in spoken English, and is becoming more acceptable in writing as well.However, some people consider this use to be incorrect. You can sometimes avoid the problem by making the subject plural: · If people don’t like it, they can leave.· When friends upset you, do you tell them?In the past, people used to use 'he' to refer to men or women, but most people now avoid doing this.
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pron.他们;它们;她们

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