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thine 音标拼音: [ð'ɑɪn] 你的东西;你的;您的 你的东西;你的;您的 Thine \ Thine\ ([ th][ imac] n), pron. & a. [ OE. thin, AS. [ eth][ imac] n, originally gen. of [ eth] u, [ eth][= u], thou; akin to G. dein thine, Icel. [ thorn] inn, possessive pron., [ thorn][ imac] n, gen. of [ thorn][= u] thou, Goth. [ thorn] eins, possessive pron., [ thorn] eina, gen. of [ thorn] u thou. See { Thou}, and cf. { Thy}.] A form of the possessive case of the pronoun thou, now superseded in common discourse by your, the possessive of you, but maintaining a place in solemn discourse, in poetry, and in the usual language of the Friends, or Quakers. [ 1913 Webster] Note: In the old style, thine was commonly shortened to thi ( thy) when used attributively before words beginning with a consonant; now, thy is used also before vowels. Thine is often used absolutely, the thing possessed being understood. [ 1913 Webster] [ 1913 Webster]
thou \ thou\ ([ th] ou), pron. [ Sing.: nom. { Thou}; poss. { Thy} ([ th][ imac]) or { Thine} ([ th][ imac] n); obj. { Thee} ([ th][= e]). Pl.: nom. { You} ( y[= oo]); poss. { Your} ( y[= oo] r) or { Yours} ( y[= oo] rz); obj. { You}.] [ OE. thou, [ thorn] u, AS. [ eth][= u], [ eth] u; akin to OS. & OFries. thu, G., Dan. & Sw. du, Icel. [ thorn][= u], Goth. [ thorn] u, Russ. tui, Ir. & Gael. tu, W. ti, L. tu, Gr. sy`, Dor. ty`, Skr. tvam. [ root] 185. Cf. { Thee}, { Thine}, { Te Deum}.] The second personal pronoun, in the singular number, denoting the person addressed; thyself; the pronoun which is used in addressing persons in the solemn or poetical style. [ 1913 Webster] Art thou he that should come? -- Matt. xi. 3. [ 1913 Webster] Note: " In Old English, generally, thou is the language of a lord to a servant, of an equal to an equal, and expresses also companionship, love, permission, defiance, scorn, threatening: whilst ye is the language of a servant to a lord, and of compliment, and further expresses honor, submission, or entreaty." -- Skeat. [ 1913 Webster] Note: Thou is now sometimes used by the Friends, or Quakers, in familiar discourse, though most of them corruptly say thee instead of thou. [ 1913 Webster]
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