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 entered this new confederacy because the central government's been unable to control the collapsing economy.
  由于中央政府无力控制逐渐崩溃的经济，所以他们加入了这个新联盟。
• They've done everything they can possibly think of
  凡是能想到的，他们都去做了。
• 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 want you to instruct them that they've got three months to get the details sorted out.
  我想让你告知他们，他们有3个月时间来解决细节问题。
• 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。
• They've turned sensible, if you take my meaning
  他们变得通情达理了，如果你明白我的意思的话。
• I despise such people; they've no character.
  我藐视这种人，他们没骨气。
• They've begun to hoard food and gasoline and save their money
  他们已经存钱并开始贮藏食物和汽油。
• They've just lent me a laser disc player.
  他们刚借了我一部激光视盘播放机。
• They've never had anything spare — they've always used it all.
  他们从没有任何备用的东西——他们总是把什么都用得一干二净。