Word · Frequency #7120
thy
你的
of or belonging to thee
- 1.
pron. Of thee, or belonging to thee; the more common form of;thine, possessive case of thou; -- used always attributively, and;chiefly in the solemn or grave style, and in poetry. Thine is used in;the predicate; as, the knife is thine. See Thine.
你的
In use
I will always remember thy kindness.
Thy words have moved my heart.
May thy journey be safe and pleasant.
thy + noun
thy用于定语位置,修饰名词或名词短语。
Thy will be done.
愿你的旨意成就。
thy + (adjective) noun
thy后可接形容词再加名词,与现代英语your用法一致。
Thy faithful servant
你忠实的仆人
Common mistakes
This is thy book.This is your book.
使用'thy'是古英语用法,现代英语中应用'your'。
The book is thy.The book is thine.
'thy'只能用作定语(修饰名词),不能用作表语;表语位置应用'thine'。
Connections
Collocations
- thy will
- 你的意愿
- Thy will be done.愿你的旨意成就。
- thy name
- 你的名字
- Hallowed be thy name.愿你的名被尊为圣。
- thy love
- 你的爱
- I seek thy love and mercy.我寻求你的爱和怜悯。
- thy kingdom
- 你的国度
- Thy kingdom come.愿你的国降临。
- thy servant
- 你的仆人
- Here is thy servant, ready to obey.这是你的仆人,准备服从。
- thy grace
- 你的恩典
- By thy grace I am saved.
Learner notes
Memory Tip
thy 读作 /ðai/,联想“你的”的“的”音,即古英语中“你的”。
Context & Register
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Grammar Note
常置于名词前,用于庄严或诗歌文体。
Pronunciation & Spelling
All listed words share the /aɪ/ ending sound and rhyme with 'thy'. Beware of lookalikes like 'they' (/ðeɪ/) which has a different vowel.
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1,建议结合例句记忆,而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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