单词 | mine |
释义 | Word Frequency mine 1(maɪn) pronoun 1. something or someone belonging to or associated with me mine is best 2. of mine determiner 3. (preceding a vowel) an archaic word for my1 mine eyes mine host Word origin Old English mīn; compare Old High German, Old Norse mīn, Dutch mijnWord Frequency mine 2(maɪn) noun 1. a system of excavations made for the extraction of minerals, esp coal, ores, or precious stones 2. any deposit of ore or minerals 3. a lucrative source or abundant supply she was a mine of information 4. a device containing an explosive designed to destroy ships, vehicles, or personnel, usually laid beneath the ground or in water 5. a tunnel or sap dug to undermine a fortification 6. a groove or tunnel made by certain insects, esp in a leaf verb 7. to dig into (the earth) for (minerals) 8. to make (a hole, tunnel, etc) by digging or boring 9. to place explosive mines in position below the surface of (the sea or land) 10. to undermine (a fortification) by digging mines or saps 11. another word for undermine Derived forms minable (ˈminable) or mineable (ˈmineable) adjective Word origin C13: from Old French, probably of Celtic origin; compare Irish mein, Welsh mwyn ore, mine |
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