they are的缩写与读音

they are ： [ðeɪ ɑː]

缩写：they're：[ðeə(r)]

例句：

They're a clever lot，you've got to hand it to them.他们是一群聪明的人，你不得不佩服他们。

读音是：/ðɛr，ɛ/ “ 're ” 的读音连读成：

/ðei,ə/

英语常见的缩写形式：

I’m=I am she’s=she is he’s=he is it’s=it is

we’re=we are you’re=you are they’re=they are

there’s=there is there’re=there are

that’s=that is Sam’s a student. (Sam’s=Sam is 是)

We’ve got a book. (we’ve got=we have got)

(you’ve got=you have got they’ve got=they have got)

She’s got a cat. (she’s got=she has got)

(he’s got=he has got it’s got=it has got)

isn’t=is not aren’t=are not

wasn’t=was not weren’t=were not

don’t=do not doesn’t=does not didn’t=didn’t

hasn’t=has not haven’t= have not hadn’t=had not

can’t=can not won’t=will not

Let’s go. (Let’s=Let us 让我们)

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