their /ðɛə/ pron. 1.他们的,她们的,它们的(形容词性物主代词,用作定语):They love their work in the factory. 他们喜欢他们在工厂的工作。They have a house of their own. 他们自己有一所房子。 2.他的,她的(=his, her,泛指,用以代替sing.不定代词): Let us give everybody their due. 我们得承认每个人都各有所长。
theirs /ðɛəz/ pron. 他(她,它)们的 (they的名词性物主代词,用作主语、表语和宾语):Theirs is a big school. 他们的学校规模很大。This classroom is theirs.这教室是他们的。I didn’t meet your friend, I met theirs.我没遇见你的朋友,我遇见的是他们的朋友。
them /ðem,ðəm/ pron. (they的宾格) 他们,它们 (作宾语,口语中用作表语):Give them to me.把它们给我。I know both of them. 他们俩我都认识。That’s them.就是他们。
themselves /ðəmˈselvz/ pron. 1.他们(她们,它们)自己:They can express themselves in English after four years study. 他们念了四年英语后能用英语来表达自己的思想了。The boys are too young to look after themselves.这些孩子太小,还不能照料自己。 2.(加强语气)亲自:They did it themselves. 他们自己干的。
they /ðei/ pron.1.他(她,它)们 (人称代词主格,用作主语):They want you to go with them. 他们想要你和他们一起去。 2.人们:They speak Spanish in Mexico. 在墨西哥说西班牙语。 3.泛指,用以代替sing.不定代词somebody, someone, nobody, no one, anybody, anyone等: Nobody ever admits that they are to blame.谁也没承认自己不对。Stay here and you’ll be able to see everybody as they come in. 站在这儿,无论谁进来你都能看得见。