Learner's definition of HE
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: that male —
used to indicate a male person or animal that is the subject of a verb他,它(用作动词的主语,可指雄性动物) -
He is my father.他是我的父亲。
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Ask your brother where he is going.问问你哥哥他准备去哪儿。
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He has been planning this trip since January.他从一月份就开始计划这次旅行了。
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(on the telephone) “Hello, I'd like to speak with Jim.” “This is he.” [=I (the person who answered the phone) am Jim](打电话)“你好,我想找吉姆。”“我就是。”
— compare she 2
: that person —
used in a general sense or when the sex of the person is unknown人(泛指男性或女性或不清楚当事人性别时使用) -
Everyone should do the best he can.每个人都应该尽其所能。
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Tell whoever is in there that he had better come out.不管谁在那里面,告诉他最好出来。
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He who laughs last, laughs best.谁笑到最后,谁笑得最好。
◊ This use of he was common in the past but is now often avoided because it is considered sexist.在过去,he的这一用法常见,但现在常避免使用,因为有性别歧视之嫌。
Learner's definition of HE
[singular]
: a boy, man, or male animal男孩;男人;雄性动物 —
sometimes used in combination有时用于合成词