查词 - them

them

ðəm 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

Has anyone seen my keys? I can’t find them anywhere.

有人见到我的钥匙吗？我哪儿都找不到。

The police were very helpful when I spoke to them.

我和警察说了，他们很帮忙。

I lent him several books, but he hasn’t read any of them.

我借给他几本书，但他一本还没读过。

2 used when talking about someone who may be male or female, to avoid saying ‘him or her’ 〔用于谈论性别不详的人，以避免使用 him 或 her〕

If anyone phones, tell them I’ll be back later.

如果有人打电话来，就告诉说我过一会儿就回来。

ðem determiner

3 used to mean ‘those’. Many people think this use is incorrect [口] 那些〔许多人认为这种用法不正确〕

I couldn’t understand all them long words.

我无法理解那些长的单词。