theirs /ðɛəz/ CET4 TEM4

• 1. 

  PRON-POSS You use theirs to indicate that something belongs or relates to the group of people, animals, or things that you are talking about. 他们的; 她们的; 它们的 (东西)

  例：

  There was a big group of a dozen people at the table next to theirs.

  他们旁边的那张桌坐了一大群人，有十几个。

• 2. 

  PRON-POSS You use theirs instead of "his or hers" to indicate that something belongs or relates to a person without saying whether that person is a man or a woman. Some people think this use is incorrect. 用于代替“他的”或“她的”，不指明是男是女，有些人认为这种用法不正确

  例：

  He would leave the trailer unlocked. If there was something inside that someone wanted, it would be theirs for the taking.

  他不会锁活动房屋。如果屋里有别人想要的东西，他们就可以拿走。