pronoun
noun uk/ˈprəʊ.naʊn/ us/ˈproʊ.naʊn/
B1 [ C ]代词
a word that is used instead of a noun or a noun phrase
Pronouns are often used to refer to a noun that has already been mentioned. 代词常用于指代已提到过的名词。
"She", "it", and "who" are all examples of pronouns. she，it 和 who 都是代词。
- More examples
- In the sentence 'This is my brother', 'this' is a demonstrative pronoun.
- In the sentence, "She prides herself on doing a good job", "herself" is a reflexive pronoun.