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ɪts Baby Belongs Thing Relates Animal Mentioned Child

Its is a third-person singular possessive determiner, meaning "belonging to it," used to refer to things, places, or animals. Usage note: Do not confuse 'its' and 'it's'. 'Its' indicates possession, while 'it's' is a contraction of 'it is' or 'it has'.

its 是第三人称单数所有格的限定词,表示“它的”,用于指代事物、地点或动物。 用法提示:不要混淆 its 和 it's。its 表示所属,it's 是 it is 或 it has 的缩写。

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Its is a third person singular possessive determiner. its 是第三人称单数所有格限定词。
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它的,他的,她的(用于表示某物属于某东西、地方、动物、婴儿等) You use its to indicate that something belongs or relates to a thing, place, or animal that has just been mentioned or whose identity is known. You can use its to indicate that something belongs or relates to a child or baby.
  • The British Labor Party concludes its annual conference today in Brighton.

    英国工党的年度会议今天在布赖顿闭幕。

  • ...Japan, with its extreme housing shortage...

    住房严重短缺的日本

  • The dog lifted its head, listening...

    那条狗抬起头,竖耳倾听。

  • I met one woman whose tiny baby had just died and whose other child was fighting for its life.

    我遇到了一个女人,她那一点点大的小宝宝刚刚死去,另一个孩子也在死亡线上挣扎。

Usage Note :

Do not confuse its and it's. Its means 'belonging to it'. It's is short for 'it is' or 'it has'. The horse raised its head... It's hot in here… It's stopped raining.

切勿混淆 its 和 it's。its 表示“它的”,而 it's 是 it is 或 it has 的缩合形式:The horse raised its head (马抬起头),It's hot in here (这儿很热),It's stopped raining (雨已经停了)。


Oxford its / ɪts ; NAmE ɪts / determiner belonging to or connected with a thing, an animal or a baby (指事物、动物或婴儿)它的,他的,她的 Turn the box on its side. 把箱子侧着立起来。 Have you any idea of its value? 你知道它的价值吗? The dog had hurt its paw. 狗弄伤了爪子。 The baby threw its food on the floor. 婴儿把食物扔到地板上了。 its / ɪts ; NAmE ɪts /
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itsits /ɪts/ ●●● S1 W1 determiner [possessive form of ‘it’]
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used to refer to something that belongs to or is connected with a thing, animal, baby etc that has already been mentioned:  Salzburg is famous for its beautiful buildings. The hotel has its own pool.Do not confuse with it's (=‘it is’ or ‘it has’).
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pron.它的
n.(Its)人名;(俄)伊茨

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