own
/əʊn/ (bre, ipa) · /oʊn/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈōn/ (ame, mw) · /əʊn/ (ame, ipa)
own — 限定詞
1. used to show that something is a certain person's, or is made or done by that pe
自己的
表示屬於某人本人
used to show that something is a certain person's, or is made or done by that person rather than by someone else.
Nina packed her own lunch before the class trip.
班級旅行前，Nina 自己準備了便當。
possessive + own + noun
The band wrote its own song for the winter concert.
這個樂團為冬季音樂會寫了自己的歌。
After weeks of saving, Omar bought his own bicycle.
存了幾週錢後，Omar 買了自己的腳踏車。
Each child decorated their own kite at the beach festival.
在海邊節慶上，每個孩子都裝飾了自己的風箏。
- personal
stresses that something belongs to one person
- private
often suggests not for public or shared use
- individual
more formal and common in official contexts
- shared
used when the same thing belongs to or is used by more than one person
文法句型
my/your/his/her/our/their + own + noun
somebody's + own + noun
用法筆記
Usually follows a possessive word such as my, her, or the company's. It adds emphasis, so 'her own bag' sounds stronger than simply 'her bag'.
常見錯誤
2. used to say that each person or thing has a separate one, instead of sharing the
專用的
各自單獨使用的
used to say that each person or thing has a separate one, instead of sharing the same one with others.
Each nurse has her own locker beside the staff room.
每位護理師在員工休息室旁都有自己的專用置物櫃。
own + noun for a separate item
The twins are old enough to sleep in their own beds.
這對雙胞胎已經大到可以睡各自的床了。
Leo wants his own desk instead of the kitchen table.
Leo 想要自己的專用書桌，不想再用廚房餐桌。
By June, the cafe had its own oven for baking morning buns.
到了六月，這家咖啡館已經有自己的烤箱來烤早晨的麵包。
文法句型
have + one's own + noun
want + one's own + noun
用法筆記
Distinguish from sense 1: sense 1 marks who something belongs to, while this sense stresses that the person or thing has a separate version of it.
3. used to show that a person does something alone, using no one else's help.
靠自己
沒有別人幫忙
used to show that a person does something alone, using no one else's help.
Lina learned to ride a bike on her own last summer.
Lina 去年夏天靠自己學會了騎腳踏車。
on one's own = without help
After two lessons, Ben fixed the loose shelf on his own.
上了兩堂課後，Ben 靠自己修好了鬆掉的架子。
After Dad left early, Eva ran the cake stall on her own.
爸爸先離開後，Eva 就靠自己顧蛋糕攤。
Maya filled out the hospital form on her own.
Maya 靠自己填完了醫院表格。
- alone
general word for being without other people or help
- independently
slightly more formal and often used in instructions
- unaided
formal word stressing the absence of help
文法句型
on my/your/his/her/our/their own
do something on one's own
用法筆記
Most often appears in the phrase 'on your own' or a similar possessive pattern. Distinguish from sense 2, which is about not sharing something rather than doing it without help.
常見錯誤
4. said when someone may finish a task at whatever speed feels comfortable, with no
照自己步調
不用趕，可照自己步調
said when someone may finish a task at whatever speed feels comfortable, with no pressure to hurry.
You can finish the worksheet in your own time after lunch.
你可以在午餐後照自己的步調把這張作業單做完。
in one's own time for pace
Dr. Wu told Marcus to read the form in his own time.
Dr. Wu 告訴 Marcus 可以照自己的步調讀完那份表格。
The teacher left the paints out so children could work in their own time.
老師把顏料留在外面，讓孩子們照自己的步調完成作品。
At the museum table, visitors folded paper cranes in their own time.
在博物館的桌邊，參觀者照自己的步調摺紙鶴。
- slowly
focuses only on a low speed, not on personal control
- without hurry
describes the relaxed pace more directly
- quickly
with speed rather than personal pacing
- under pressure
not at a self-chosen speed
文法句型
in one's own time
用法筆記
This fixed expression talks about speed, not free time. Distinguish it from sense 5, where the same words mean time outside work.
5. said about hours outside your job or official duties, when you are free to do pe
私人時間
非上班或公務時間
said about hours outside your job or official duties, when you are free to do personal things.
Rina paints wedding cards in her own time after office hours.
Rina 在下班後利用自己的私人時間畫婚禮卡片。
in one's own time = outside work
The chef studies French at night in his own time.
那位主廚會在晚上用自己的私人時間學法文。
Ken repairs old radios in his own time on weekends.
Ken 會在週末用自己的私人時間修老收音機。
Many teachers mark papers in their own time at home.
很多老師回家後還得利用自己的時間批改考卷。
- free time
plain everyday term for time not spent working
- spare time
common for unused personal time
- off-duty time
more specific to work or official roles
- working hours
time when you are officially working
文法句型
in one's own time
用法筆記
This meaning refers to personal free time outside work. Distinguish it from sense 4, where the same phrase means doing something at a pace you choose.
own — 動詞
- ownpresent simple I / you / we / they
- owns3rd person singular
- owning-ing form
- ownedpast simple
1. to be the legal owner of something such as land, a business, or an object.
擁有
合法持有為自己的財產
to be the legal owner of something such as land, a business, or an object.
Rosa and her brother own a small farm near Tainan.
Rosa 和她哥哥在台南附近擁有一座小農場。
own + property or business
The company owns three buses for airport staff.
那家公司擁有三輛供機場員工使用的巴士。
Do you own this blue suitcase, or is it Marco's?
這個藍色行李箱是你的嗎，還是 Marco 的？
By age thirty, Hana owned her first apartment in Taipei.
三十歲那年，Hana 在台北擁有了她第一間公寓。
文法句型
own + property/business/object
用法筆記
Usually takes a direct object naming property, money-related assets, or a business. When it simply means possession, English normally uses it in simple forms rather than continuous ones.
常見錯誤
2. to say openly that something is true or that you were responsible, especially af
承認
坦白說出事實或責任
to say openly that something is true or that you were responsible, especially after resisting the idea at first.
At last, the driver owned that he broke the mirror.
最後，那名駕駛終於承認鏡子是他打破的。
own + that-clause for admission
Under pressure, the singer owned to using someone else's joke.
在壓力下，那位歌手承認用了別人的笑話。
own to + -ing form
Maria never owned to reading her sister's diary.
Maria 從來沒有承認自己看了姊姊的日記。
By dinner, Owen owned that he ate the last dumpling.
到了晚餐時，Owen 承認最後一顆餃子是他吃掉的。
- admit
the normal everyday choice
- confess
often stronger and more personal
- acknowledge
more formal and sometimes less emotional
- deny
say something is not true
文法句型
own that + clause
own to + noun/-ing
用法筆記
This sense is formal and now uncommon in everyday speech. It is intransitive, so it usually appears with 'to' or a following clause, not with a direct object.
常見錯誤
3. to beat someone or handle a situation so easily that you look completely in cont
海放；完勝
把對手壓很慘；表現超好
to beat someone or handle a situation so easily that you look completely in control, or to perform with striking success.
Our school owned Central High in the final set.
我們學校在決勝盤把 Central High 海放了。
informal: own + opponent
On stage, Mei totally owned the piano solo.
在台上，Mei 把那段鋼琴獨奏表現得超亮眼。
informal: own + performance
The rookie striker owned the match and scored twice.
那名菜鳥前鋒主宰了整場比賽，還進了兩球。
During the debate, Carla owned her opponent with calm facts.
辯論時，Carla 靠冷靜的論點把對手海放了。
文法句型
own + opponent/task/stage
own + match/show
用法筆記
Common in casual speech and online writing. With a direct object, it suggests overwhelming control over a person, task, or moment; without an object, it means performing amazingly well.
4. to accept that something is yours to deal with and stop blaming other people for
認了；扛下
承擔自己該負的責任
to accept that something is yours to deal with and stop blaming other people for it.
The mayor owned the error and apologized on local radio.
市長認了那個錯誤，並在地方電台上道歉。
own + mistake/problem = accept responsibility
Please own your decision before the rest of the team.
請在其他隊員面前扛下你自己的決定。
After the spill, Marcus owned the mess and cleaned everything.
灑翻之後，Marcus 認了那團亂，也把一切清乾淨。
The company finally owned its safety problem in court.
那家公司終於在法庭上承認安全問題該由自己負責。
- accept
broader and more neutral
- face
focuses on dealing directly with something unpleasant
- acknowledge
can be weaker because it does not always imply responsibility
文法句型
own + mistake/problem/decision
own + the mess
用法筆記
The object is usually a mistake, weakness, decision, or another problem connected with you. Distinguish from sense 2, where you merely admit something; here you also accept responsibility for it.
常見錯誤
own — 形容詞 / 代名詞
1. used to add strong emphasis that a thing, person, or relationship really belongs
屬於自己的
加重語氣，強調確實屬於某人
used to add strong emphasis that a thing, person, or relationship really belongs to someone or is personally connected with them.
Even the mayor called it his own mistake on live radio.
就連市長都在直播節目上說那是他自己的錯。
possessive + own for emphasis
The tiny studio finally felt like Mia's own after she painted it.
刷完油漆後，那間小套房終於讓 Mia 覺得真正屬於自己了。
possessive + own with noun understood
No one touched the lunch box because it was clearly Ben's own.
沒人去碰那個便當盒，因為一看就知道那是 Ben 自己的。
Grandpa kept his own map beside the guide's bigger one.
爺爺把他自己的地圖放在導遊那張比較大的旁邊。
- personal
often close in meaning but less emphatic
- particular
can stress one special item, not necessarily possession
- private
often focuses on restricted access rather than emphasis
- shared
not belonging especially to one person
文法句型
his/her/their own + noun
somebody's own
用法筆記
Usually comes after a possessive word such as my, his, or the school's. It can also stand alone after a possessive when the noun is already understood from context.
常見錯誤
own — 形容詞
- ownpositive
- ownercomparative
- ownestsuperlative
1. belonging to the same person, animal, group, or thing already being talked about
自身的
指前面主詞本身所屬的
belonging to the same person, animal, group, or thing already being talked about, rather than to another one.
The island grows its own rice and buys little from ships.
那座島自己種稻米，很少向補給船買東西。
subject and owner are the same
Each team packed its own water for the mountain walk.
每支隊伍都為這趟登山帶了自己喝的水。
The cat licked its own paw after the jump.
那隻貓跳下來後舔了舔自己的爪子。
The school prints its own bus passes every term.
那所學校每學期都自己印校車通行證。
- internal
close only when something belongs within a group or organization
- self-generated
focuses on being produced by the same person or thing
文法句型
subject + own + noun
its/their own + noun
用法筆記
Often used when the subject and the owner are the same, especially with animals, organizations, places, or groups. Distinguish from 'adjective, pronoun/1', which mainly adds emphasis to possession.
own — 代名詞
1. a thing or things belonging to the same person already mentioned, with the noun
自己的那個
名詞省略時，指自己的那個或那些
a thing or things belonging to the same person already mentioned, with the noun left unstated because it is clear.
The hotel lends towels, but I brought my own.
飯店會借毛巾，但我帶了自己的。
possessive + own with noun left out
These gloves are the shop's, but that blue pair is our own.
這些手套是店裡的，但那雙藍色的是我們自己的。
Rita forgot a towel, so she used her own at the pool.
Rita 忘了帶毛巾，所以在游泳池用了自己的那條。
The dancers shared makeup, but each kept their own in a pouch.
舞者們一起分著用化妝品，但每個人都把自己的那份收在小袋子裡。
- shared one
something used or owned together rather than separately
文法句型
my/your/his/her/our/their own
keep/use/bring + one's own
用法筆記
Common after possessive words such as my, our, or their when the noun is obvious from context. The noun is omitted, but the possessive word stays.