owned

owned — 動詞

  • ownedpresent simple I / you / we / they
  • owneds3rd person singular
  • ownedding-ing form
  • owneddedpast simple

1. to have something as your property, so it is yours rather than someone else's.

1.動詞及物A2
釋義

擁有

作為財產持有

to have something as your property, so it is yours rather than someone else's.

例句

Tariro owned a small tea shop beside the old bus station.

Tariro 在老巴士站旁擁有一間小茶館。

owned + business/property

The red farmhouse was owned by Kenji's grandparents for decades.

那棟紅色農舍數十年來都由 Kenji 的祖父母擁有。

passive: be owned by

同義詞
  • possess

    more formal and often used in legal or careful writing

  • have

    broader and less exact about legal ownership

  • hold

    can be used for shares or official property, often with a more formal tone

文法句型

own/owned + object

be owned by + person/group

用法筆記

Common with things such as land, homes, shops, shares, or other property. The passive pattern be owned by is especially common when the thing owned is the subject.

常見錯誤

The shop was belonged by my uncle.
The shop was owned by my uncle.
💡use owned by, not belonged by, when naming the owner.

2. to control a person, place, or contest so completely that others have little cha

2.動詞及物B2
釋義

主宰;壓制

完全控制局面或對手

to control a person, place, or contest so completely that others have little chance against you.

例句

From the first serve, Christopher owned the match and never looked rushed.

從第一記發球開始,Christopher 就主宰了整場比賽,完全不顯得慌亂。

owned + match for clear domination

Beatrix owned the debate once she exposed the weak numbers.

Beatrix 一指出那些薄弱的數字後,就主宰了整場辯論。

同義詞
  • dominate

    more neutral and common in formal writing

  • rule

    informal and often used when someone is clearly best

  • control

    broader and less vivid than own in this slang use

文法句型

own/owned + match/game/debate/room

own/owned + part of an event

用法筆記

Often used in informal sports, gaming, classroom, or work talk when one side is clearly stronger than the other. Distinguish from sense 5, which is about handling something confidently rather than beating others.

3. to make someone look foolish or badly beaten in front of other people, especiall

3.動詞及物B2
釋義

電爆;羞辱

當眾讓人難堪,尤指網路上

to make someone look foolish or badly beaten in front of other people, especially on the internet.

例句

After the screenshot spread, Hari got owned in the class group chat.

那張截圖傳開後,Hari 在班級群組裡被電爆了。

get owned in public or online

The striker missed an easy shot and was owned online all night.

那名前鋒錯失一次簡單射門後,整晚都在網路上被羞辱。

同義詞
  • humiliate

    more neutral and works in formal contexts too

  • roast

    informal and often focused on cutting jokes or insults

  • destroy

    slang for beating someone completely in an argument or contest

文法句型

own/owned + person

get/be owned online

用法筆記

This sense stresses the other person's embarrassment, not just your success. It often appears in internet talk, gaming, or teasing comments about a public failure.

4. to say openly that something is true or that a mistake was yours, instead of hid

4.動詞及物B2
釋義

承認

坦白某事屬實或錯在自己

to say openly that something is true or that a mistake was yours, instead of hiding it.

例句

In the meeting, Brian owned his mistake before anyone blamed him.

在會議上,Brian 在任何人責怪他之前就先承認了自己的錯。

own a mistake = admit it openly

After months of excuses, Talia finally owned the lie and apologized.

找了幾個月藉口後,Talia 終於承認那個謊言並道歉。

同義詞
  • admit

    plain and neutral for saying something is true

  • acknowledge

    slightly more formal and often less emotional

  • confess

    stronger and often used for something shameful or secret

反義詞
  • deny

    say something is not true

  • hide

    keep the truth from other people

文法句型

own/owned + mistake/lie/decision

own/owned + the fact that-clause

用法筆記

Usually used when somebody stops making excuses and accepts responsibility. Distinguish from sense 5, which is about carrying something with confidence rather than confessing it.

5. to deal with a role, look, problem, or moment with clear confidence, as if it su

5.動詞及物B2
釋義

駕馭;穩住

自信地把場面或風格撐住

to deal with a role, look, problem, or moment with clear confidence, as if it suits you completely.

例句

Camila owned the bright orange suit and smiled for every photo.

Camila 把那套亮橘色西裝駕馭得很好,拍每張照片都笑得很自在。

own a look = wear it with confidence

Even after the mic failed, Christopher owned the moment and kept the audience calm.

就算麥克風失靈了,Christopher 還是穩住了那一刻,也讓觀眾保持冷靜。

同義詞
  • embrace

    focuses on willingly accepting something as part of yourself

  • handle

    broader and less expressive about confidence

  • rock

    very informal and especially common for clothing or style

文法句型

own/owned + look/role/moment/challenge

own/owned + part of your identity

用法筆記

Often used when somebody turns something noticeable, difficult, or unusual into a strength. The object is usually a look, a role, a situation, or part of a person's identity.

owned — 形容詞