“In Their Opinion” 还是 “In Their Opinions”?
在英语学习中,很多人会疑惑:当主语是复数(如 they / their)时,opinion 到底要不要加 s?
✅ 正确答案:通常用单数 —— “In their opinion”
尽管 “their” 指代的是多个人,但英语中表达“在他们看来”这个整体观点时,习惯使用单数形式 opinion。
✔ In their opinion, the movie was boring.
✔ In their opinion, we should postpone the meeting.
❓那什么时候用 “opinions”?
只有当你**强调每个人有各自不同的看法**时,才使用复数形式 opinions。
✘ In their opinions, the movie was boring. (错误!暗示每人看法不同,但句子意思却是统一评价)
✔ They have different opinions about the policy.
✔ Their opinions on climate change vary widely.
语法小贴士: 类似结构还有 “in my opinion”、“in his opinion”、“in our opinion” —— 无论人称如何,只要表达的是“(他们)共同的看法”,就用单数。
🧠 小测验
下面哪句正确?
A. In their opinions, pizza is the best food.
B. In their opinion, pizza is the best food.
答案:B ✅ —— 因为这里表达的是一个共识,不是各自独立的观点。