own

own
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。
常用词组
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
继承用法
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。
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