his
determiner ukstrong /hɪz/ weak /ɪz/ usstrong /hɪz/ weak /ɪz/
(MALE)
A1 他的;它的
belonging to or connected with a man, boy, or male animal that has just been mentioned or is known about
"Jo's got a new boyfriend." "Oh really? What's his name?" “乔交了个新男友。”“哦,真的吗?他叫什甚名字?”
The bull tossed his horns. 公牛突然抬起角。
formal Did Chris tell you about his winning some money in the lottery? 克里斯告诉你他买彩票中奖了吗?
- More examples
- Paul clicked his fingers to attract the waiter's attention.
- We can't stop Tom climbing out of his cot.
- The officer commanded his men to shoot.
- I don't know how he can afford a new car on his salary.
- She sold the house even though it was against his wishes.
(EITHER GENDER)
他的(指刚提过的人或动物,其性别不详或并不重要)
belonging to or connected with a person or animal that has just been mentioned and whose sex is not known or not considered to be important. Many people consider this use to be offensive and prefer to use him or her or their instead, or its for an animal.
Anyone who drives his car at 100 miles an hour is asking for trouble. 任何驾车达到时速100英里的人都是在自找麻烦。
What a cute dog! What's his name? 这条狗真可爱!它叫什么名字?
Note: Many people prefer to use their, and this can sometimes mean changing other words in the sentence: People who drive their cars at 100 miles an hour are asking for trouble.Its can be used for animals.
his
pronoun uk/hɪz/ us/hɪz/
A1 他的;它的
the one(s) belonging to or connected with a man, boy, or male animal that has just been mentioned or is known about
Mark just phoned to say he'd left his coat behind. Do you know if this is his? 马克刚才来电话说他的外套落下了。你知道这件是他的吗?
He introduced us to some colleagues of his. 他把我们介绍给他的同事。
His is the office directly ahead of you, at the far end of the corridor. 他的办公室在你前面,走廊的尽头。