we
pronoun ukstrong /wiː/ weak /wi/ usstrong /wiː/ weak /wi/
(GROUP)
A1 (用作动词的主语)我们
used as the subject of a verb to refer to a group including the speaker and at least one other person
Can we all go to the swimming pool this afternoon? 我们今天下午能都去游泳吗?
If you don't hurry up we'll be late. 你不抓紧的话我们就要迟到了。
(讲话者或作者用来指代自己与听众或读者)我们
used by a speaker or a writer to refer to themselves and the people listening or reading
In today's lecture, we will be exploring the world economic situation. 在今天的讲座上,我们要探讨世界经济形势。
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- We were just chatting about what we did last weekend.
- We weren't married in church, but we had a civil ceremony in a registry office.
- A friend recently sent me a newspaper clipping about someone we were at school with.
- As we approached the hall we could hear the sound of laughter.
- We'd save time on our journey if we went by train.
(ALL PEOPLE)
B1 (用作动词的主语)所有人;(尤指作为一个整体的)我们
used as the subject of a verb to refer to all people, especially when considered as a group
This planet on which we all live should be cherished and not exploited. 我们生活的这个星球应该受到珍爱,而不该被掠夺。
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- The way we waste this planet's resources is criminal.
- He claimed that we are all descended from apes.
- We all have basic human rights that should be observed.
- The ideas we hold influence the way we see the world.
- We still don't know how the universe was created.
(YOU)
informal(用作动词的主语,用于对孩子或病人说话时)你,你们
used as the subject of a verb to mean "you", especially when talking to a child or someone who is ill
We don't want to be late for school, do we? 你不想上学迟到,对不对?
"How are we this morning, Mrs Flanagan?" said the doctor. “你今天上午感觉怎么样,弗拉纳根太太?”医生说道。
(I)
formal(女王或国王在正式场合使用)朕,寡人
used by a queen or king when speaking officially to mean "I"