my

my1 /maɪ/ S1 W1 determiner [possessive form of ‘I’]

1 OWNused by the person who is speaking to show that something belongs to or is connected with himself or herself 我的

Have you seen my car keys?

你看到我的汽车钥匙了吗？

My mother phoned last night.

我母亲昨晚来过电话。

I’m sure you don’t want to listen to all my problems.

我肯定你不会想听我所有的这些问题。

Even my own family wouldn’t believe me.

连我自己的家人也不相信我。

an apartment of my own

我自己的一套公寓

2 my goodness/my God etc used when you are surprised or shocked about something 天哪，哎呀〔表示意外或震惊〕

Oh my God! I’ve missed the train.

天哪！我误了火车。

3 my dear/darling/love etc LOVEused when talking or writing to someone that you love or like a lot 亲爱的〔用于称呼所爱或喜欢的人〕

Happy Birthday, my love.

生日快乐，亲爱的。

Examples from the Corpus

my dear/darling/love etc• Hence my love for film and my desire to make films as a director and... actor.• The measure of my outrage and anger was the measure of my love for you.• Then, my dear Summerlee, it is that most wonderful of devices: a perpetual motion machine!• Oh, and give this bottle of Krug with my love to Charity when you see her.• Anabelle, my dear, you must try some.

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my own• I've gotta get my own back.• I do not propose to open my own door to any such snooping interlopers, disturbers of my peace.• I know she's my own flesh and blood, but I hope she got whatever was coming to her.• Then, slowly pulling my own gun away from his head, I continued walking until I was directly opposite him.• I always feel, in my own little way, I am doing something for Free Trade.• I have been too much with myself and my own projects and thoughts.• I do not apologise for raising the matter on more than one occasion in interventions and again in my own speech.• How long is it since my own thoughts were carried off in such a way?

my2 interjection

used when you are surprised, impressed, or upset 哎呀〔表示感到意外、印象深刻或伤心〕

My! Look at the size of that tree!

哎呀！看看那棵树有多大！

‘It’s 3.30.’ ‘Oh my, I’m going to be late!’

“现在是3点30分。”“哎呀，我要迟到了！”

Examples from the Corpus

my• My! Is all this yours, Tom?

Oh my• See, I've got the money with me. Oh my children!• Uh huh. Oh my gosh!• "It's 3:30." " Oh my , I'm going to be late!"

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