他们失去了自己的家用英语怎么说?

Question

应该是they lose their home
还是they lose their homes?
为什么.附带解释.谢谢
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Answer 1

They lost their homes.他们失去了他们的家（各自的家，所以用复数形式）
They lost their home.他们失去了自己的家（他们意指是一家人，所以用单数形式）

Answer 2

home 是个抽象名词，一般是不用复数的
They lost their home.

可以换成family,其复数是家人的意思
They lost their families. 他们失去了家人.

Answer 3

They have lost their homes.他们失去了自己的家。
However, if they wish, our home is their home forever.We will always welcome them home
但是如果他们愿意，我们的家永远也是他们的家，我们永远欢迎他们回家。

Answer 4

They have lost their homes。应该用现在完成时，已经失去了，对现在造成无家可归的影响，所以用现在完成时。

Answer 5

这样说的话用home,也就是他们失去了家园
也可以说they are homeless
建议用lost代替lose