they
pron
ðeɪ pron
1 used to refer to two or more people or things that have already been mentioned or are already known about 他们; 她们; 它们
Bob and Sue said they wouldn’t be able to come.
鲍勃和休说他们来不了。
Ken gave me some flowers. Aren’t they beautiful?
肯送给我一些花。 很漂亮吧？
They all want to come to the wedding.
他们都想来参加婚礼。
2
they say/think etc
used to state what people in general say or think 据说/据信等
They say it’s bad luck to spill salt.
据说把盐弄撒了会有坏运气。
3 used to refer to a particular organization or group of people [口] 他们〔特指某一组织或某一群人〕 spoken
Where are they going to build the new highway?
他们将在哪儿修建新的高速公路？
They’re going to take an X-ray.
他们要照 X 光。
4 used when talking about someone who may be male or female, to avoid saying ‘he or she’ 〔用于谈论人时泛指两性，以避免使用 he 或 she〕
If anyone has any information related to the crime, will they please contact the police.
任何人如果掌握有关这一案件的情况，请与警方联系。
Every child, whoever they are, deserves to have a mum and a dad.
每个孩子，无论他是谁，都应该有爸爸和妈妈。
5
they them their
You can use , , and to refer to a single person when you do not want to show that the person is male or female. People do this because they want to avoid suggesting that the person can only be male, or using longer expressions such as ‘he or she’, ‘him or her’ etc. 当你不想指明某人性别时可用 they, them 和 their。 人们这么做是想避免暗示此人只可能是男性，也避免用很长的词语如 he or she 或 him or her 等
If anyone doesn't like it, they can leave.
如果有人不喜欢，可以离开。
When a friend upsets you, do you tell them?
如果一个朋友使你不愉快，你会告诉他[她]吗？
Someone has left their coat.
有人忘了拿大衣。
6 However, some people consider this use to be incorrect. You can sometimes avoid the problem by making the subject plural. 但有人认为这么说是错误的，你可以把主语变成复数来避开这个问题
If people don't like it, they can leave.
如果有人不喜欢，可以离开。
When friends upset you, do you tell them?
如果朋友使你不愉快，你会告诉他们吗？