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- you [juː]
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1.
pron
[subjective or objective]
refers to the person addressed or to more than one person including the person or persons addressed but not including the speaker
- you know better
- the culprit is among you
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2.
pron
one refers to an unspecified person or people in general
- you can't tell the boys from the girls
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3.
pron
a dialect word for yourself yourselves
- you should get you a wife now
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4.
n
[chiefly US]
[informal]
the personality of the person being addressed or something that expresses it
- that hat isn't really you
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5.
n
[Etymology]
Old English
e ow, dative and accusative of ge ye 1; related to Old Saxon eu, Old High German iu, Gothic izwis
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1.
pron
[subjective or objective]
refers to the person addressed or to more than one person including the person or persons addressed but not including the speaker
Examples
- All right, you didn't hear the mobile ringing, but why you didn't call me back when you saw that I had called you?
- 好吧，你没听到手机铃响，但看到我给你打过电话，为什么不回个电话呢？ → all right
- you may rest assured that this money belongs to you, I can give it to you any time you want.
- 你尽管放心，这钱肯定是你的，只要你想要，我随时都可以给你。 → assure
- I hope you succeed in you career as you have everything going for you.
- 一切对你都那么有利，我希望你事业有成。 → everything
- you can use it as much as you want, but you need to pay 20$ in advance.
- 你想用多少用多少，但你需要预付二十美元。
- you can always come to me if you need help, I'll be there for you.
- 如果需要帮助就来找我，随时恭候。 → always
- I told you I saw you yesterday and you keep denying having been there.
- 我说过昨天看到你了，可你还不承认去过那儿。 → and
- If you are not guilty and somebody charge you, you have to answer the charge.
- 如果你没罪却遭到指控，那你就应该进行辩驳。 → answer
- When you see Sarah, don't you dare make a monkey out of her or I'll punch you.
- 看见莎拉不要拿她开玩笑，不然小心我揍你。 → monkey
- Do you think you can settle for second best, or are you going to keep working to reach number one?
- 你觉得自己会满足于当个第二名，还是会继续努力去获得第一名？ → settle
- When you start swimming, the first thing you must learn is how you breathe properly.
- 开始学游泳时，你必须先学会如何正确地呼吸。 → breathe
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