my
/maɪ/possessive determiner
1
- belonging to or associated with the speaker我的; 属于我的; 与我有关的:
my name is John
我的名字是约翰
my friend.
我的朋友。
1.1
- informal used with a name to refer to a member of the speaker's family〈非正式〉[与名字合用, 指说话者家中一员 ]我家的:
my Johnny, see, he was smart.
我家的约翰尼么, 你知道, 他可精明着呢。
1.2
- used with forms of address in affectionate, sympathetic, humorous, or patronizing contexts[在表示柔情、同情、幽默或赞许语境中与各种称呼一起使用]我的:
my dear boy
我亲爱的孩子
my poor baby.
我可怜的宝贝。
2
- used in various expressions of surprise用于各种表示惊奇的表述中 :
my goodness!
我的天哪!
oh my!
哎呀!
短语
My Lady (或Lord)
- a polite form of address to certain titled people夫人(或老爷)(对某些有头衔人士的礼貌称呼)。
词源
Middle English mi (originally before words beginning with any consonant except h-), reduced from min, from Old English mīn (see MINE1).