Unit 15 They have no children of their own.

两位老人到晚年很孤独。你说,他们没有自己的孩子:

They have no children of their own.

父亲让儿子开他的车。儿子说,他想要一辆自己的车:

I want to have a car of my own.

你认定这是最好的解决办法。你说,你自己的经验也证明了这一点:

An experience of my own confirmed this.

老人感到很欣慰。他说,五个孩子都有了各自的生活天地:

The five children have lives of their own.

别人都帮不上你的忙。你说,你要靠自己去做:

I'll do it on my own.

父亲唠叨得太多了。你说,你毕业以后就要自己住:

I'll live on my own after my graduation.

干到一半,朋友说他不干了,要走。你问他,难道要把这一切都留给你一个人吗:

Do you mean I have to get all these done on my own?

往年你都是同大家一起去度假。你说,你今年要独自去度假:

This year I'll go on vacation on my own.

注:

own adj. 自己的 pron. 自己的东西 v. 拥有,占有

成语有:
on one's own time 用自己的(业余课余)时间
come into one's own 受到(应得的)尊敬;得到(应有的)财产
of one's own 自己的
on one's own 独自,靠自己的力量;靠自己生活,独自一人;突出,无人能比

confirm v. 证实,确定,肯定,加强,使坚固