they

pron

• ①[第三人称复数主格]他们,她们;它们,彼等

• ②[作为关系代名词的先行词]【古】…的人们
  • they who [that] ...凡…的人
  • They do least who talk most.话说得最多的人故得最少(★现在通常用Those who ...来代替They who ...)。

• ③[当总称用,指一般人]世人,众人
  • They say that she is very rich.据说她非常有钱(★此句的被动式为It is said that ...)。
  • Isn't this what they call love?这不就是一般人所谓的爱吗?

• ④[代替不定的单数(代)名词]=he or she
  • Nobody ever admits that they are wrong.没有人承认自己是错误的。

• ⑤ 当局;(军、民间的)大人物[钜子]
  • They are going to raise taxes.政府即将提高税金。