own
動詞
定義 own 動詞
possession(拥有)
- B1Transitive(及物动词)Not continuous(非进行时)
to legally possess something
（合法地）拥有某物
We have legal ownership of our house.
我们合法拥有我们的房子。
I have never legally possessed a suit in my life.
我这辈子从未合法拥有过一套西装。
The company now legally owns a number of patents.
该公司现在合法拥有多项专利。
admission(承认)
- Intransitive(不及物动词)old-fashioned(过时)
to acknowledge or admit something
承认
I own that I was disappointed with their decision.
我承认我对他们的决定感到失望。
She finally owned up to her mistake.
她终于承认了自己的错误。
He was forced to own his ignorance.
他被迫承认自己的无知。
performance(表现)
- Transitive(及物动词)informal(非正式)
to decisively defeat someone or to greatly outperform someone or something
完胜；取得完全的胜利
We completely owned them in the last game!
我们在上一场比赛中完全击败了他们！
He completely owned the debate.
他完全在辩论中胜出。
She totally owned the stage during last night's performance.
她昨晚的表演完全掌控了舞台。
代詞
定義 own 代詞
- A2
related to or belonging to a particular person or thing
自己的；本人的
Every neighborhood in New York has its own unique characteristics.
纽约的每个社区都有其独特的特点。
I wish to possess my own apartment.
我希望拥有自己的公寓。
He desired an apartment that was his own.
他渴望拥有一套属于自己的公寓。
片語 own 代詞
- (all) on your own
Without assistance from others; alone.
独自地，一个人。
• I prefer living all on my own.
我喜欢独自生活。
- in your own time
To do something at a pace that one is comfortable with, without being rushed.
自己方便的时候
• I prefer to do things at my own pace; I don't like to be rushed.
我喜欢按照自己的步调做事，我不喜欢被催促。
限定詞
定義 own 限定詞
- A2
related to or belonging to a particular person or thing
自己的；本人的
Every neighborhood in New York has its own unique characteristics.
纽约的每个社区都有其独特的特点。
I wish to possess my own apartment.
我希望拥有自己的公寓。
He desired an apartment that was his own.
他渴望拥有一套属于自己的公寓。
成語
- on your own head be it
This phrase is used to warn someone that they will be solely responsible for the outcome of their actions.
责任自负
• If you insist on driving in that weather, on your own head be it if anything happens.
如果你坚持在那种天气下开车，如果发生任何事情，后果自负。
- for its own sake
Doing something for its own sake means doing it because it is inherently interesting or enjoyable, rather than for any ulterior motive or external reward.
为事情本身
• He enjoys running for its own sake, not to compete in races.
他喜欢跑步是为了跑步本身，而不是为了参加比赛。
- get your own way
To successfully persuade or manipulate others to do what you want, often by being persistent or assertive.
得冠自己的意思
• She always gets her own way, no matter what she wants.
她总是能够如愿以偿，无论她想要什么。
- as if you owned the place
Behaving in an overly confident or presumptuous manner, as if one has ownership or authority over a place or situation.
自以为是
• He walked into the meeting room as if he owned the place, completely disregarding everyone else's opinions.
他走进会议室，好像自己是主人一样，完全无视其他人的意见。
- make something (all) your own
To make something, such as a piece of music, widely known and popular through one's unique performance or interpretation.
经由演唱使之朗朗上口（多指乐曲）
• The pianist completely made the classical piece his own, giving it a new life.
这位钢琴家完全将这首古典乐曲变成了自己的作品，赋予了它新的生命。
- come into your own
To demonstrate one's abilities or strengths fully and successfully, especially in a particular situation.
彰显才华
• He really came into his own after moving to the sales department.
他在调到销售部门后真的展现了自己的才能。
- be your own person/woman/man
To be independent and make your own decisions, without being controlled by others.
独立自主；自己做决定，不受他人控制。
• She didn't want to be controlled by her parents anymore; she wanted to be her own person.
她不想再被父母控制了；她想做自己。
- get your own back (on someone)
To retaliate against someone for an unpleasant action they have taken against you.
报复（某人）
• After she declined his promotion, he decided to get his own back on her.
在她拒绝他的升职后，他决定对她进行报复。
片語動詞 own
- own up
to acknowledge having committed a mistake or wrongdoing
承认；坦白（过错）
• Even when faced with skepticism, he decided to own up to his mistakes in the project.
即使面对怀疑，他还是决定承认自己在项目中的错误。