pronouns(名词复数):代词。用来代替名词或名词短语,避免重复,并帮助句子更连贯(如 I, you, he, she, it, we, they, this, that 等)。在当代语境中也常涉及性别代词的选择与使用(如 he/him, she/her, they/them)。
/ˈproʊnaʊnz/
Pronouns help us avoid repeating names.
代词帮助我们避免重复人名。
When the author shifts pronouns from “I” to “we,” the tone becomes more inclusive and persuasive.
当作者把代词从“I”转为“we”时,语气会更具包容性与说服力。
来自拉丁语 pronomen,由 **pro-**(“代替、在……之前”)+ nomen(“名字”)构成,字面意思是“代替名字的词”。英语中 pronoun 指代词,复数为 pronouns。