own
adj, pron
verb
əʊn
adj, pron
1
used
to
emphasize
that
something
belongs
to
or
is
connected
with
a
particular
person
or
thing
and
not
any
other
自己的，属于自己的
Bring
your
own
equipment.
把自己的装备带上。
Every
dance
has
its
own
rhythm.
每一种舞蹈都有自己的节奏。
The
yacht
was
intended
for
the
king’s
own
personal
use.
这艘游艇是专供国王私人用的。
His
face
was
only
a
few
inches
from
her
own.
他的脸离她自己的脸才几英寸的距离。
of
your
own
We
have
problems
of
our
own.
我们有自身的困难。
I’d
like
to
have
a
place
of
my
own
(=my
own
home)
.
我想有个属于自己的地方。
your
very
own
(used
to
add
more
emphasis)
完全属于自己的〔用于强调〕
One
day
I
want
to
have
a
horse
of
my
very
own.
总有一天我要有一匹属于我自己的马。
sth
to
call
your
own/which
you
can
call
your
own
(something
that
belongs
to
you)
属于自己的东西
She
just
wanted
a
place
to
call
her
own.
她只是想要个属于她自己的地方。
2
used
to
emphasize
that
someone
did
or
made
something
without
the
help
or
involvement
of
anyone
else
自己的〔强调没有别人的帮助或介入〕
She
makes
a
lot
of
her
own
clothes.
她自己做了许多衣服。
We
encourage
students
to
develop
their
own
ideas.
我们鼓励学生形成自己的观点。
It’s
your
own
fault
for
leaving
the
window
open.
是你自己不好，没把窗户关上。
3
(all) on your own
a.
alone
b.
without
anyone’s
help
无援地，独立地
I’ve
been
living
on
my
own
for
four
years
now.
我独自生活迄今已四年了。
He
didn’t
want
to
be
left
on
his
own
.
他不想独自一个人留下来。
You
can’t
expect
him
to
do
it
all
on
his
own.
你不能期望他独自一人把它全部做完。
I
can
manage
on
my
own,
thanks.
我自己应付得了，谢谢。
4
for your own good/safety/beneflt etc
if
you
do
something
for
someone’s
own
good
etc,
you
do
it
to
help
them
even
though
they
might
not
like
it
or
want
it
为你自己的好处/安全/利益等
I’m
only
telling
you
this
for
your
own
good.
我是为了你好才告诉你这些的。
He
was
kept
away
from
the
other
prisoners
for
his
own
safety.
把他和其他囚犯隔离开来是为了他的安全。
5
too nice/clever etc for your own good
used
to
say
that
someone
has
too
much
of
a
good
quality
so
that
it
may
be
a
disadvantage
过分好/聪明等对你没好处
Stephen
can
be
too
generous
for
his
own
good.
斯蒂芬过于慷慨，对他自己没好处。
6
get your own back (on sb)
to
do
something
bad
to
someone
who
has
harmed
you,
as
a
way
of
punishing
them
[非正式] （对某人）报复，（向某人）复仇;
informal
She
wanted
to
get
her
own
back
on
Liz
for
ruining
her
party.
她要报复莉兹，因为她毁了她的派对。
7
be your own man/woman
to
have
strong
opinions
and
intentions
that
are
not
influenced
by
other
people
〔不受他人影响〕自己拿主意，自己作主
Hilary’s
very
much
her
own
woman.
希拉丽是个非常有主见的女人。
8
make sth your own own
to
change
or
deal
with
something
in
a
way
that
makes
it
seem
to
belong
to
you
Use
only
after
possessive
words
like
my,
John’s,
the
company’s
etc.
own
只能用在像 my, John’s, the company’s 等这类所有格词语之后。
Great
singers
can
take
an
old
song
and
make
it
their
own.
优秀的歌手能够把一首老歌唱得像是自己的歌一样。
verb
9
to
have
something
which
belongs
to
you,
especially
because
you
have
bought
it,
been
given
it
etc
and
it
is
legally
yours
〔尤因购买、接受赠予等而合法地〕拥有〔某物〕;
BrE
The
building
is
owned
by
the
local
council.
这幢大楼归地方议会所有。
You
need
to
get
permission
from
the
farmer
who
owns
the
land.
你要得到拥有这块土地的农场主的同意。
Many
more
people
now
own
their
own
homes.
如今许多人拥有了自己的住房。
the
cost
of
owning
a
car
拥有一辆汽车的开销
publicly/privately
owned
a
privately
owned
company
私营公司
10
as if/as though/like you own the place
to
behave
in
a
way
that
is
too
confident
and
upsets
other
people
[非正式] 弄得好像是这里的主人似的〔指表现过于自信而令他人不快〕
informal
She
acts
like
she
owns
the
place!
她的言谈举止就好像她是这里的主人！
11
to
admit
that
something
is
true
[过时] 承认
old-fashioned
own
(that)
I
own
that
I
judged
her
harshly
at
first.
我承认原先我对她的评价很苛刻。
[+
to
]
I
must
own
to
a
feeling
of
anxiety.
我得承认我有焦虑感。
12
to
admit
that
you
have
done
something
wrong,
especially
something
that
is
not
serious
承认〔犯错误，尤指小错〕
Come
on,
own
up.
Who
broke
it?
快点，说出来，是谁把它打碎的？
own
up
to
(doing)
sth
No
one
owned
up
to
breaking
the
window.
没人承认打破了窗子。
He
was
too
frightened
to
own
up
to
his
mistake.
他吓得不敢承认自己的错误。
He
still
wouldn’t
own
up
to
the
fact
that
he’d
lied.
他还是不肯承认自己说谎的事实。