英语短语 "in one's own right" 核心含义是“凭自身的资格/能力/权利;本身就(具备某种地位、价值或成就)”,用于强调主体不依赖他人、外部关联或附加因素,自身独立拥有某特质或成就。
本质:突出“自身属性”——不是靠父母、配偶、朋友的名气/帮助,也不是因附属的历史、背景,而是主体本身就具备。
通俗解释:“自己本身就(是/有)”“凭自己的本事”“本身就值得关注”。
该短语可修饰人或物,通常置于句中(修饰名词)或句末,结构灵活。以下是常见场景及例句:
用于说明某人的地位、能力或成就完全来自自己的努力,而非沾家人、伴侣或他人的光。
例1:Even though her father is a famous director, she is a talented screenwriter in her own right.
(尽管她父亲是著名导演,但她自己本身就是才华横溢的编剧。)
例2:He didn’t inherit the company—he built it into a success in his own right.
(他没有继承公司——而是凭自己的能力将其打造成成功企业。)
例3:As a solo artist, she’s a star in her own right, not just the “singer from that band.”
(作为独唱歌手,她本身就是明星,不是“那个乐队里的歌手”。)
用于说明某物品、作品或事物本身就有价值,不需要靠“关联的人/事”来证明其重要性。
例1:This old bookstore is special in its own right—you don’t need to know its history to love it.
(这家旧书店本身就很特别——不需要知道它的历史就能爱上它。)
例2:The movie’s score is amazing in its own right, even if you haven’t seen the film.
(这部电影的配乐本身就很精彩,即使你没看过电影也能欣赏。)
例3:These handcrafted bowls are beautiful in their own right, not just because they’re expensive.
(这些手工碗本身就很美,不是因为它们贵。)
最常用:主语 + be + 身份/特征名词 + in one’s own right
(He is a respected professor in his own right. 他本身就是受人尊敬的教授。)
强调“凭自身获得结果”:主语 + 动词 + 结果 + in one’s own right
(She won the award in her own right. 她凭自己的能力获奖。)
强调“自身特质”:主语 + be + 形容词 + in one’s own right
(The idea is innovative in its own right. 这个想法本身就很有创意。)
1、 单复数/人称一致:
物作主语:用“in its own right”(单数)或“in their own right”(复数);
人作主语:根据性别/数用“in his/her/their own right”。
例:These paintings are valuable in their own right.(这些画本身就很有价值。)
2、 与类似短语的区别:
by right:侧重“法律/道德上的应有权利”(如“合法拥有”),而“in one’s own right”侧重“自身能力”。
例:He is the heir by right.(他是合法继承人。) vs He is a successful heir in his own right.(他凭自己的能力成为成功的继承人。)
in one’s right mind:完全无关,意为“神志清醒”(如“No one in their right mind would do that.” 神志清醒的人都不会这么做。)
夸人:You’re a great cook in your own right!(你自己本身就是很棒的厨师!)
评价作品:This novel is a classic in its own right.(这本小说本身就是经典。)
职场:She became CEO in her own right after 10 years of hard work.(她经过10年努力,凭自己的能力当上了CEO。)
简言之,“in one's own right”是一个强调“独立性”和“自身价值”的短语,用它来肯定某人/某物“不是依附者,而是独立的亮点”。