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单词 thee
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Definition of thee in English:

thee

pronoun ðiːði
  • we beseech thee O lord
    archaic or dialect form of you, as the singular object of a verb or preposition
    Compare with thou
    Example sentencesExamples
    • Still he desires to praise thee, this man who is only a small part of thy creation.
    • Your love is gone, as is your pride, and soon you shall realize that hope too has fled thee.
    • I have decided to send thee to my smaller castle to the north of the kingdom.
    • It is time to bid thee farewell, and let someone half thy hoary age step up and take thy place.
    • Show us, we beseech thee, the way of the cross that we must follow, the way of Jesus.

Usage

The word thee is still used in some traditional dialects (e.g. in northern England) and among certain religious groups, but in standard English it is restricted to archaic contexts. For more details on thee and thou, see thou

Origin

Old English thē, accusative and dative case of thū 'thou'.

Rhymes

absentee, açai, addressee, adoptee, agree, allottee, amputee, appellee, appointee, appraisee, après-ski, assignee, asylee, attendee, bailee, bain-marie, Bangui, bargee, bawbee, be, Bea, bee, bootee, bouquet garni, bourgeoisie, Brie, BSc, buckshee, Capri, cc, chimpanzee, cohabitee, conferee, consignee, consultee, Cree, debauchee, decree, dedicatee, Dee, degree, deportee, dernier cri, detainee, devisee, devotee, divorcee, draftee, dree, Dundee, dungaree, eau-de-vie, emcee, employee, endorsee, en famille, ennui, enrollee, escapee, esprit, evacuee, examinee, expellee, fee, fiddle-de-dee, flea, flee, fleur-de-lis, foresee, franchisee, free, fusee (US fuzee), Gardaí, garnishee, gee, ghee, glee, goatee, grandee, Grand Prix, grantee, Guarani, guarantee, he, HMRC, indictee, inductee, internee, interviewee, invitee, jamboree, Jaycee, jeu d'esprit, key, knee, Lea, lee, legatee, Leigh, lessee, Ley, licensee, loanee, lychee, manatee, Manichee, maquis, Marie, marquee, me, Midi, mortgagee, MSc, nominee, obligee, Otomi, parolee, Parsee, parti pris, patentee, Pawnee, payee, pea, pee, permittee, plc, plea, pledgee, pollee, presentee, promisee, quay, ratatouille, referee, refugee, releasee, repartee, retiree, returnee, rupee, scot-free, scree, sea, secondee, see, settee, Shanxi, Shawnee, shchi, she, shea, si, sirree, ski, spree, standee, suttee, tant pis, tea, tee, tee-hee, Tennessee, testee, the, three, thuggee, Tiree, Torquay, trainee, Tralee, transferee, tree, Trincomalee, trustee, tutee, twee, Twi, undersea, vestee, vis-à-vis, wagon-lit, Waikiki, warrantee, we, wee, whee, whoopee, ye, yippee, Zuider Zee
 
 

Definition of thee in US English:

thee

pronounT͟Hēði
  • we beseech thee O lord
    Compare with thou
    archaic or dialect form of you, as the singular object of a verb or preposition
    Example sentencesExamples
    • Your love is gone, as is your pride, and soon you shall realize that hope too has fled thee.
    • I have decided to send thee to my smaller castle to the north of the kingdom.
    • Show us, we beseech thee, the way of the cross that we must follow, the way of Jesus.
    • Still he desires to praise thee, this man who is only a small part of thy creation.
    • It is time to bid thee farewell, and let someone half thy hoary age step up and take thy place.

Usage

The word thee is still used in some traditional dialects (e.g., in northern England) and among certain religious groups (e.g., Quakers), but in standard English it is restricted to archaic or religious contexts. For more details on thee and thou, see thou

Origin

Old English thē, accusative and dative case of thū ‘thou’.

 
 
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