they've

英 [ðeɪv]

美 [ðeɪv]

abbr.  they have 他们曾经

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柯林斯词典

• (尤当have为助动词时，they have的常用口语形式)
  They'veis the usual spoken form of 'they have', especially when 'have' is an auxiliary verb.
  1. The worst thing is when you call friends and they've gone out.
     最糟糕的事情是，你给朋友打电话，而他们却出去了。

双语例句

• They've got to do something about these children because clearly they've gone off the rails.
  他们必须得管管这些孩子了，因为他们实在太不像话了。
• They've tabled a motion criticising the Government for doing nothing about the problem.
  他们提交了一项动议，批评政府在该问题上无所作为。
• They've had their revenge more or less.
  他们总算出口气了。
• They've been saying on the radio she was missing.
  广播一直在报道她失踪了。
• They've done everything they can possibly think of
  凡是能想到的，他们都去做了。
• They've worked for about two weeks without a paycheck.
  他们已经工作了两个星期左右，却没有拿到一点儿薪水。
• They've changed a lot of the old street names, and people can't find their way anymore.
  许多老的街道名都被改了，人们再也找不到原来的路了。
• It is a closed society in the sense that they've not been exposed to many things.
  他们接触的事不多，从这一方面来说这是个封闭的社团。
• They've been giving broad hints about what to expect.
  他们对将会出现什么情况已作了明白的暗示。
• I think they've been messed around far too much.
  我认为他们被耍得太过头了。