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单词 thine
释义

thine

1 of 2

adjective

ˈt͟hīn How to pronounce thine (audio)
archaic
: thy
used especially before a word beginning with a vowel or h

thine

2 of 2

pronoun

singular or plural in construction
archaic
: that which belongs to thee
used without a following noun as a pronoun equivalent in meaning to the adjective thy
used especially in ecclesiastical or literary language and still surviving in the speech of Friends especially among themselves

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

Middle English thin, from Old English thīn

Pronoun

Middle English thin, from Old English thīn, from thīn thy — more at thy

First Known Use

Adjective

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above

Pronoun

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

thine

pronoun

ˈt͟hīn How to pronounce thine (audio)
: yours
"All the jungle is thine," said Bagheera … Rudyard Kipling, The Jungle Book
Hint: Thine is a very old word that still appears in books and sayings from long ago. People also use it today especially to imitate that old way of speaking. Thine can be used as a singular or a plural.
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