its
its — 限定詞
1. Placed before a noun to link that noun to an animal, object, or baby already men
它的
表示屬於已提到的動物、物體或嬰兒
Placed before a noun to link that noun to an animal, object, or baby already mentioned in the conversation or text.
Tunde's dog wagged its tail when he walked through the door.
Tunde 的狗走進門時，高興地搖著尾巴。
The Watanabe family sold its old car before moving to Vancouver.
渡邊家在搬到溫哥華之前，賣掉了舊車。
its + noun for belonging
Every houseplant needs its own pot and a sunny window.
每盆室內植物都需要自己的花盆，還需要陽光充足的窗臺。
The baby dropped its spoon on the floor and began to cry.
寶寶把湯匙掉在地上，開始哭了起來。
The old oak tree lost all its leaves after the winter storm.
那棵老橡樹在冬季暴風雨後落光了葉子。
文法句型
its + noun
用法筆記
Possessive its has no apostrophe. Do not confuse with it's (a contraction of it is or it has).
常見錯誤
its — 形容詞
1. Used before nouns that name actions, qualities, or events (such as arrival, grow
其
用於動作名詞前，表示事物與動作的關係
Used before nouns that name actions, qualities, or events (such as arrival, growth, completion, or defeat) to link those nouns to a thing or animal that performs or experiences them — rather than before nouns for concrete physical objects.
The stadium celebrated its completion with a huge outdoor concert.
體育館舉辦了一場大型戶外演唱會，慶祝其落成。
its + action noun (completion)
The new policy will reveal its true impact only after several years.
新政策的真正影響要過幾年後才會顯現出來。
The movie owed its success to a clever script and strong acting.
那部電影的成功歸功於巧妙的劇本和紮實的演技。
The garden showed its age in the overgrown paths and rusty gate.
從雜草叢生的小徑和生鏽的大門，就能看出這座花園已經老舊了。
Tech startup Pim celebrated its rapid growth by hiring thirty new engineers.
科技新創公司 Pim 慶祝其快速成長，新聘了三十名工程師。
- the...of it
Used as a paraphrase rather than a direct replacement; the completion of the stadium = its completion
文法句型
its + action noun / gerund
用法筆記
This sense is more common in formal and written English. The noun following its names an action, quality, or state rather than a physical object — for example, its completion (the event of being completed) rather than its tail (a body part).