theirs

英 [ðeəz]

美 [ðerz]

pron.  他们的，她们的，它们的(所有物)

中考高考考研

Oxford 3000 / BNC.5531 / COCA.5421

牛津词典

pron.

• 他们的，她们的，它们的（所有物）
  of or belonging to them
  1. Theirs are the children with very fair hair.
     他们的孩子是那些长着满头金发的。
  2. It's a favourite game of theirs.
     这是他们最喜爱的游戏。

柯林斯词典

Theirs is the third person plural possessive pronoun. theirs 是第三人称复数所有格代词。


• PRON-POSS 他们的，她们的，它们的(东西)
  You usetheirsto indicate that something belongs or relates to the group of people, animals, or things that you are talking about.
  1. There was a big group of a dozen people at the table next to theirs...
     他们旁边的桌上坐了一大群人，有十几个。
  2. It would cost about £3,000 to install a new heating system in a flat such as theirs...
     在他们那样的一套公寓房里安装一套新的供暖系统可能要花费 3,000 英镑左右。
  3. Theirs had been a happy and satisfactory marriage.
     他们的婚姻曾经一直幸福美满。
• PRON-POSS (用以代替his or hers，而不指明是男是女;有人认为这种用法不对)
  You usetheirsinstead of 'his or hers' to indicate that something belongs or relates to a person without saying whether that person is a man or a woman. Some people think this use is incorrect.
  1. He would leave the trailer unlocked. If there was something inside someone wanted, it would be theirs for the taking...
     他不会给那个活动房屋上锁。里面要是有什么别人想要的东西，他们可以尽管拿。
  2. This child is nobody's child until someone makes her theirs officially.
     在有人办理正式手续认领以前，这个孩子不属于任何人。

双语例句

• We must coordinate our operations with theirs.
  我们必须使我们的军事行动和他们的协调一致。
• I talk about my hopes and fears and ask people about theirs.
  我会谈论我的希望和恐惧，也会询问别人的希望和恐惧。
• This child is nobody's child until someone makes her theirs officially.
  在有人办理正式手续认领以前，这个孩子不属于任何人。
• It would cost about £ 3,000 to install a new heating system in a flat such as theirs
  在他们那样的一套公寓房里安装一套新的供暖系统可能要花费3,000英镑左右。
• They understand our problems and we understand theirs.
  他们理解我们的问题，我们也理解他们的。
• But this credibility is not theirs to sell.
  可这并不是它们可以出售信誉。
• Now they are returning to claim what was theirs.
  如今他们回来索取本属于他们的东西。
• Theirs is a respectable family.
  他们不是什么低三下四的人家。
• I have an idea cross to theirs.
  我有一个与他们的主张相反的想法。
• The time of our English class and theirs coincide.
  我们的英语课时间和他们的英语课时间一致。