释义 |
in (one's) own rightThrough one's own talents or efforts. His father was a hall-of-famer, and he's a pretty good basketball player in his own right. in one's own rightThrough one's own skills or qualifications, as in He's a fine violinist in his own right, or She has a fortune in her own right. This term originally alluded to a legal title or claim, as in She was queen in her own right, but has been used more loosely since about 1600. in your own ˈright because of your own skills, qualifications, work, etc. and not because of other people: She is the daughter of a world-famous actor but this prize will make her famous in her own right. in (one's) own right Through the force of one's own skills or qualifications. |