its + noun
its 是 it 的物主限定词,后面必须接名词,且不能单独使用;注意别和缩写 it's(it is 或 it has)混淆。
The dog wagged its tail.
那只狗摇了摇它的尾巴。
它的
属于它的。
belonging to a thing or animal that has already been mentioned
属于它的。
Belonging to it.
The cat licked its paw after dinner.
那只猫晚饭后舔了舔它的爪子。
用法提示:its 是限定词,表示“它的”,在这里指猫的爪子,说明爪子属于猫。
The company changed its name last month.
那家公司上个月更改了它的名称。
用法提示:its 修饰 name,表示“它的”,指公司的名称,说明名称属于公司。
This smartphone automatically adjusts its screen brightness.
这部智能手机自动调整它的屏幕亮度。
用法提示:its 是限定词,表示“它的”,限定 screen brightness,说明屏幕亮度属于这部手机。
its 是 it 的物主限定词,后面必须接名词,且不能单独使用;注意别和缩写 it's(it is 或 it has)混淆。
The dog wagged its tail.
那只狗摇了摇它的尾巴。
its own 用来强调“属于它自己的”,own 后面仍然要接名词。
Every city has its own character.
每座城市都有自己的特色。
its 本身不变形,后面动词的单复数由被修饰的名词决定:its player is、its players are。
The team said its players are ready.
这支球队说它的队员们都准备好了。
grammar · medium
易错句子The dog wagged it's tail when I came home.
正确表达The dog wagged its tail when I came home.
its 是物主限定词,意思是“它的”,要直接放在名词前,本身不带撇号;it's 只是 it is 或 it has 的缩写,不能表示所属。这里 tail 前需要表示归属,所以要把 it's 改为 its。
grammar · medium
易错句子The students put its books on the desk.
正确表达The students put their books on the desk.
its 只能指代单数的 it,修饰单数名词;当所属者或所修饰的名词是复数的人或物时,必须用 their。本句主语 The students 是复数,书属于他们,所以用 their 而不是 its。
grammar · medium
易错句子The cat licked it paw after dinner.
正确表达The cat licked its paw after dinner.
汉语的“它”表示所属时形式不变(“它爪子/它的爪子”都能说),但英语名词 paw 前需要一个限定词,而 it 不能作定语,物主形式只能是 its。把 it 改成 its 才表示“它的”。
它自己的
The company has its own website.
这家公司有自己的网站。
独自地;靠自身
The machine can run on its own.
这台机器可以自行运转。
凭自身;本身
The city is a tourist attraction in its own right.
这座城市本身就是一处旅游胜地。
处于最佳状态
The team is at its best under pressure.
这支队伍在压力下表现最佳。
就它而言
For its part, the company denies any wrongdoing.
就该公司而言,它否认有任何不当行为。
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发挥作用;尽一份力
Technology plays its part in education.
科技在教育中发挥着作用。