him /hɪm/ CET4 TEM4

• 1. 

  PRON-SING You use him to refer to a man, boy, or male animal. 他; 它 (指雄性动物) [v PRON, prep PRON]

  例：

  John's aunt died suddenly and left him a surprisingly large sum.

  约翰的姑妈突然去世,给他留下一笔令人意想不到的巨款。

  例：

  Is Sam there? Let me talk to him.

  萨姆在吗？让我和他谈谈。

• 2. 

  PRON-SING In written English, him is sometimes used to refer to a person without saying whether that person is a man or a woman. Some people dislike this use and prefer to use "him or her" or "them." 他 (书面英语中泛指人) [v PRON, prep PRON]

  例：

  If the child encounters "hear," we should show him that this is the base word in "hearing" and "hears."

  如果孩子遇到这个单词，我们应该向他说明这个词是和的词根。