- 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。
- 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。
- 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。
- 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. take or acknowledge full responsibility for (something)为（某事）承担全责; 承认为（某事）负全责：
I emphasize the importance of owning our anger and finding ways to control it.
我强调对我们的愤怒负起责任并找到控制它的办法是重要的。
- 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。
- with obj. US informal utterly defeat or humiliate〈美, 非正式〉彻底击败; 彻底羞辱：
yeah right, she totally owned you, man.
是的, 她彻底羞辱了你, 老兄。
as if（或like）one owns the place
- 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）
- 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（或one's） own
- 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被广泛使用。
get one's own back
- informal take action in retaliation for a wrongdoing or insult〈非正式〉报复。
hold one's own
- retain a position of strength in a challenging situation坚守住; 不退让。
of one's own
- 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
- unaccompanied by others; alone or unaided独自地; 独立地; 不依靠别人帮助地。
own up
- admit or confess to having done something wrong or embarrassing坦白, 承认; 供认：
he owns up to few mistakes.
他不承认有什么错误。