◙ adjective & pronoun 1. used with a possessive to emphasize that someone or something belongs or relates to the person mentioned • [用在物主代词后以加强语气] 自己的;属于自己的东西(或人) »[as adj.] they can't handle their own children. 他们连自己的孩子都管不了。 »I was an outcast among my own kind. 我在我自己的同类中遭到排斥。 »[as pronoun] the Church would look after its own. 教会会照看好自己的东西。 done or produced by and for the person specified • 自己做的;自己生产的 »[as adj.] I used to design all my own clothes. 以前我穿的衣服全是自己设计的。 »[as pronoun] they claimed the work as their own. 他们声称该作品是他们自己的。 particular to the person or thing mentioned;individual • 具有自己特点的;有个性的 »[as adj.] the style had its own charm. 该风格有其独特的魅力。 »[as pronoun] the film had a quality all its own. 该电影有它独特的品质。 [as attrib. adj.] [S. African historical] (without a possessive) relating exclusively to a particular ethnic group • [南非,史] [不和物主代词连用] 纯属于某一种族的 »an own nation. 单一种族的国家。 ◙ verb 1. [with obj.] have (something) as one's own;possess • 拥有;有 »his father owns a restaurant. 他的父亲有一家饭馆。 »[as adj., in combination -owned] a state-owned company. 国有公司。 2. [no obj.] [formal] admit or acknowledge that something is the case or that one feels a certain way • [正式] 承认 »she owned to a feeling of profound jealousy. 她承认感到非常嫉妒。 »[with clause] he was reluctant to own that he was indebted. 他不愿意承认欠了债。 [with obj.] (archaic)acknowledge paternity, authorship, or possession of • [古] 承认是…的父母(或作者、主人) »he has published little, trivial things which he will not own. 他出版了一些连他自己也不会承认是作者的微不足道的东西。
【IDIOMS】
◘ as if (或 like) one owns the place 1. [informal] in an overbearing or self-important manner • [非正式] 俨然那地方是他的(表示态度专横和妄自尊大) ◘ be one's own man (或 woman) 1. act independently and with confidence • 独立自信地做 (archaic)be in full possession of one's faculties • [古] 镇定自若 ◘ come into its (or one's) own 1. become fully effective, used, or recognized • 充分发挥作用,被充分使用;被充分认可 »the two folk languages will at last come into their own. 这两种部落语言最终将大行其道。 ◘ get one's own back 1. [informal] take action in retaliation for a wrongdoing or insult • [非正式] 报复 ◘ hold one's own 1. retain a position of strength in a challenging situation • 坚守住;不退让 ◘ of one's own 1. belonging to oneself alone • 属于自己的 »at last I've got a place of my own. 我终于有了自己的住所了。 ◘ on one's own 1. unaccompanied by others; alone or unaided • 独自地;独立地;不依靠别人帮助地
【语源】
1. Old English āgen (adjective and pronoun) 'owned, possessed', past participle of āgan 'owe'; the verb [Old English āgnian 'possess', also 'make own's own'] was originally from the adjective, later probably reintroduced from owner
【PHR V】
◘ own up 1. admit or confess to having done something wrong or embarrassing • 坦白,承认;供认 »he owns up to few mistakes. 他只承认了很少的错误。