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- my [maɪ]
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1.
determiner
of, belonging to, or associated with the speaker or writer (me)
- my own ideas
- do you mind my smoking?
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2.
determiner
used in various forms of address
- my lord
- my dear boy
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3.
determiner
used in various exclamations
- my goodness!
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4.
interj
an exclamation of surprise, awe, etc
- my, how you've grown!
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5.
interj
[Etymology]
C12 m
i , variant of Old English mi n when preceding a word beginning with a consonant
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1.
determiner
of, belonging to, or associated with the speaker or writer (me)
- my
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1.
the internet domain name for
Malaysia
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1.
the internet domain name for
Malaysia
Examples
- my bony knees were knocking, and my heart was pounding in my ears.
- 我的膝盖骨当时咔咔作响，心脏也咚咚地跳着。 → pound
- Every month my parents receive a school report card with my attendance record and my marks.
- 每个月父母都会收到我的学生成绩报告单，上面记录了我的出勤情况及分数。 → attendance
- I called my friend Joseph using my old SIM card in my new mobile.
- 我把旧的用户识别卡装进新手机里，然后给我的朋友约瑟夫打了个电话。
- my cousin is in apposition with Mary in "Mary, my cousin, is here".
- 在“我的表妹玛丽在这儿”此句中，“我的表妹”与“玛丽”是同位(或同格)关系。 → apposition
- She used up my perfume without my knowledge.
- 她背着我，用光了我的香水儿。 → use
- As an actress, I have to take care of my body so I'm always dieting and training my body.
- 作为一名女演员，我得努力保持体形，所以我一直在节食并锻炼身体。 → actress
- I had to battle with my landlord to have the pipes of my bathroom fixed.
- 我得和房东交涉，让他找人修理浴室的管子。 → battle
- When my wife bore my first child, I was on a business trip.
- 妻子生下我们第一个孩子时，我正在外面出差。 → bear
- All my Chinese friends envy my beard simply because they don't have one.
- 我所有的中国朋友都很羡慕我的胡子，因为他们没有。
- If you need my help, call me, I'll be in my bedroom.
- 如果需要我帮忙，叫我就行，我就在卧室里。 → bedroom
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