| 单词 | his |
| 释义 | possessive adjective | possessive pronoun hishis1 /ɪz; strong hɪz/ ●●● S1 W1 possessive adjective [possessive form of “he”] 1belonging to or relating to a man, boy, or male animal that has been mentioned or is known about: His parents were born in Russia. I think his name is Greg.2old-fashioned used after singular pronouns such as “everyone,” “anyone,” “no one,” “each,” etc., to show the possessive: No one wants his family to be threatened. [Origin: Old English]USAGE: his, his or her, their• His can be used to refer to either a man or a woman when the sex of the person in the sentence is not known or does not matter, especially in formal writing: Each person has his own ideas about what is important.• Many people, however, do not like using his in this way because it seems unfair to women, and they prefer to use his or her: Everyone has his or her own ideas about what is important.• Many people use their instead of his, especially in speech and less formal writing: Everyone has their own ideas about what is important. But other people do not think this is correct, because “each person” is singular and their is plural. Often you can avoid the problem by writing the sentence in a different way: People have their own ideas about what is important. possessive adjective | possessive pronoun hishis2 ●●● S1 W2 possessive pronoun [possessive form of “he”] 1the thing or things belonging to or relating to a male person or animal that has been mentioned or is known about: I think he has my suitcase and I have his. Martin’s a friend of his.2old-fashioned used after singular pronouns like “everyone,” “anyone,” “no one,” “each,” etc., to show the possessive: Everyone just wants what is his by right. |
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