Learner's definition of OWN
always used before a noun
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used to say that something belongs or relates to a particular person or thing and to no other自己的;本人的 —
always used after a possessive (such as “my,” “your,” or “their”)總用在物主代詞後(如my、your或their) -
We each had our own book.我們每人都有自己的書。
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The star of the show needs his own private dressing room.那場表演的明星需要有他自己的私人化妝間。
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Each of the houses is beautiful in its own way.每座房子都有自己獨特的美。
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His novel is based on his own personal experiences.他的小說以他本人的親身經歷爲素材。
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“In my own experience,” she said, “I have found that women are better workers than men.”“以我的個人經歷看,”她說,“我發現女性在工作中比男性做得更好。”
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My father built this boat with his own (two) hands.我父親親手造了這只船。
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I've got my own problems; I don't have time to listen to yours.我還有我自己的問題呢,沒時間聽你的。
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She had her own reasons for not wanting to go.她不想去,她有她自己的理由。
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Mind your own business! This has nothing to do with you!管好你自己的事!這與你無關。
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I don't like punishing you, but it's for your own good.我不想懲罰你,但這是爲你好。
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It's your own fault that you failed the test. You should have studied more.這次考試不及格是你自己的錯,你本應該多學習些的。
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He's too old for her. Why doesn't she date someone her own age? [=someone who is the same age as her]他年紀比她大太多了。她怎麽不和同齡人交往呢?
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I now have my very own office!我現在有屬於自己的辦公室了!
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used to stress the fact that a person does or makes something without the help of other people(用於強調)獨自做的,自己完成的 —
always used after a possessive總用在物主代詞後 -
She's always dreamed of starting her own business.她總是夢想創辦自己的企業。
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They built their own home.他們建造了自己的家園。
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I'm going out tonight, so you'll have to cook your own dinner.我今天晚上要外出,所以你得自己做飯了。
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He acted as his own lawyer during the trial.審判時他給自己當律師。
2 own /ˈoʊn/ pronoun
Learner's definition of OWN
: something or someone that belongs or relates to a particular person or thing and to no other屬於自己的事物(或人) —
always used after a possessive (such as “my,” “your,” “their,” or “Joe's”)總用在物主代詞後(如my、your、their或Joe's) -
The teacher gave out books so that each of us had our own.老師發了書,這樣我們每人都有了自己的書本。
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Do you want to share a bag of popcorn, or should we each get our own?你想我們共享一袋爆米花,還是各吃各的?
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He loves children and would like one of his own someday.他愛孩子,想有一天有個自己的孩子。
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We've got problems of our own.我們有自己的問題。
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I have a few ideas of my own.我有一些自己的想法。
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The Senator's views are entirely his own and do not represent those of his party.那位參議員的觀點完全是他個人的,不代表他所在黨派。
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The band has a style all its own. [=no other band has the same style]這個樂隊有自己獨特的風格。
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I don't need much—just a little place to call my own. [=just a little place that belongs only to me]我不需要多大的地方,只要一小塊屬於我自己的空間就可以。
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The apartment isn't much, but she's made it her own. [=she has changed it to suit her; she has personalized it]這間公寓雖然不大,卻被她布置得别具特色。
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Through no fault of their own, these children are forced to live in poverty.雖然這些孩子是無辜的,可他們卻被迫生活在貧困之中。
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When you're a little older, you can have a bike of your very own.等你再大點,就可以擁有完全屬於自己的自行車了。
come into your own
— see 1come
get your own back
— see get back at get
hold your own
— see 1hold
on your own
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: without being helped by anyone or anything獨立地 -
He's still too weak to stand on his own.他還很虛弱,自己站不起來。
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No one had to tell me; I found out on my own.沒有人有義務告訴我,我自己發現的。
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The rash went away on its own after a few days.幾天後皮疹自行消失了。
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Keys don't just disappear on their own. You must have left them somewhere.鑰匙不會自己沒了,你一定是放在哪兒了。
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I came up with the idea all on my own.那個主意是我自己想到的。
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a : without anyone or anything else : alone單獨地;獨自地 b : in a state or condition in which there is nobody to help you獨立地;無援地 -
If you mess up, you're on your own.如果你搞砸了,你就得靠自己了。
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They can't survive on their own in the wilderness.他們沒法獨立在野外生存。
to each his own
or each to his own — see 2each 3 own /ˈoʊn/ verb
owns; owned; owning
owns; owned; owning
Learner's definition of OWN
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not used in progressive tenses,
[+ object] : to have (something) as property : to legally possess (something)有;擁有 -
We hope to someday own our own home.我們希望有一天擁有我們自己的家。
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She drives a red truck that was originally owned by her grandfather.她開一輛紅色卡車,這輛車以前是她祖父的。
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He owns the rights to the band's music.他擁有這個樂隊音樂的版權。
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a publicly/privately owned company一家公有/私有企業
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The couple owns and operates the business.這對夫妻共同擁有並經營這家企業。
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(disapproving) He walks/struts around here like he owns the place. [=like someone who has the right to tell other people what to do]他在這裏大搖大擺地走來走去,俨然一副主人的模樣。
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old-fashioned : to admit that something is true承認 [+ object]
[no object]
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usually + to
own up
[phrasal verb]
: to admit that you have done a usually bad thing : to confess to something承認犯錯誤;承認幹壞事 —
usually + to