這個拼法底下其實是2個不同的字,意思沒有關係, 只是長得一樣。下面分開列出來。跳到 a mine (for coal or ore) · mine (belonging to me)

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mine

n, v

核心畫面

A hole dug into the ground to pull valuable stuff (coal, gold) out of it — and, by extension, the act of doing so, and a thing planted hidden in the ground.

可以想成在地底挖出一個深洞,把煤、金子這些值錢的東西「挖出來」。這個 mine 從「挖地取寶」這個畫面出發,延伸出動更多收起可以想成在地底挖出一個深洞,把煤、金子這些值錢的東西「挖出來」。這個 mine 從「挖地取寶」這個畫面出發,延伸出動詞「開採」,也延伸到「埋在地下的爆裂物」。它跟「我的」那個 mine 是兩個不相干的字,只是同拼法。

Two branches

挖地取寶

這一家是核心畫面本身:在地底挖洞取出資源,名詞是那個洞與場所,動詞是挖的動作;再從「藏有大量好東西的地方」這個感覺,引申到比喻的「寶庫」。

a mine (for coal or ore) · noun · A2

A deep hole or set of holes dug in the ground so that people can take out coal, gold, or other materials.

礦坑、礦場

埋在地下的炸彈

這一家順著「東西被藏在地底下」這個共同畫面延伸:原本是把資源埋在地下等人去挖,這裡反過來,是人故意把炸彈藏進地下或水裡等人去踩。名詞是那顆炸彈,動詞是去埋它。

a landmine or sea mine · noun · A2

A type of bomb hidden just under the ground or under water that goes off when something touches it.

地雷、水雷

A second word, same spelling

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mine

pron

核心畫面

'The one that is mine' — the speaker pointing at something and saying it belongs to me.

可以想成說話的人指著某樣東西說「這是我的」。這個 mine 跟「礦坑、地雷」那個 mine 只是剛好同樣拼法,意思上更多收起可以想成說話的人指著某樣東西說「這是我的」。這個 mine 跟「礦坑、地雷」那個 mine 只是剛好同樣拼法,意思上完全沒有關係,是兩個不同的字。

原始詞典資料27 筆記錄

以下是外部詞典記錄的用法,原文照列,我們還沒有寫成教學內容。上面的說明才是我們自己寫的;有些用法可能上面已經講過了。

minepron詞源 1/maɪ̯n/

  • 1

    That or those belonging to me.

    • The house itself is mine, but the land is not.
    • These books are mine.
  • 2

    That or those belonging to me.

    • Mine has been a long journey.
    • ‘My name’s Felix Leiter,’ said the American. ‘Glad to meet you.’ ‘Mine’s Bond - James Bond.’
  • 3

    That or those belonging to me.

    • Mine for only a week so far, it already feels like an old friend.
  • 4

    informalThat or those belonging to me.

    • We had the party at mine.
  • 5

    That or those belonging to me.

    • This house of mine is over 100 years old.
    • You have something of mine.

minedet詞源 1/maɪ̯n/

  • 1

    archaicMy; belonging to me.

    • Well, then, fix it up nice, waiter, and make mine baked hash an’ mashed ’taters and stewed corn and waiter!—plain white bread, no fancy rolls!
  • 2

    archaicMy; belonging to me.

    • […] Flesh and blood, / You, brother mine, that entertain'd ambition, / […]
  • 3

    archaicMy; belonging to me.

    • Mine eyes have seen the glory of the coming of the Lord: / […]
    • 1930 Winter, Packard Motor Car Company, The Packard Magazine, Volume 9, Number 2, page 6, Mine host, it seemed, did favors for everybody...

minenoun詞源 2/maɪ̯n/

  • 1

    An excavation from which ore or solid minerals are taken, especially one consisting of underground tunnels.

    • Meronyms: mine shaft, mineshaft; mine car
    • This diamond comes from a mine in South Africa.
  • 2

    Any source of wealth or resources.

    • She's a mine of information about the history of mathematics.
    • To those seeking information about train services on the Continent, Cook's Continental Guide is always a mine of accurate information.
  • 3

    governmentmilitarypoliticsA passage dug toward or underneath enemy lines, which is then packed with explosives.

    • The most famous mine of the American Civil War led to the Battle of the Crater.
  • 4

    governmentmilitarypoliticsA device intended to explode when stepped upon or touched, or when approached by a ship, vehicle, or person.

    • Holonym: minefield
    • His left leg was blown off after he stepped on a mine.
  • 5

    A type of firework that explodes on the ground, shooting sparks upward.

  • 6

    biologyentomologynatural-sciencesThe cavity made by a caterpillar while feeding inside a leaf.

  • 7

    computingengineeringmathematicsA machine or network of machines used to extract units of a cryptocurrency.

    • A change to the blockchain method was contemplated to allow mines to hog less electric power.

mineverb詞源 2/maɪ̯n/

  • 1

    To remove (rock or ore) from the ground.

    • Crater of Diamonds State Park is the only place in the world where visitors can mine their own diamonds.
  • 2

    To dig into, for ore or metal.

    • Lead veins have been traced […] but they have not been mined.
  • 3

    To sow mines (the explosive devices) in (an area).

    • We had to slow our advance after the enemy mined the road ahead of us.
  • 4

    To damage (a vehicle or ship) with a mine (an explosive device).

  • 5

    To dig a tunnel or hole; to burrow in the earth.

    • the mining cony
  • 6

    To dig away, or otherwise remove, the substratum or foundation of; to lay a mine under; to sap; to undermine.

    • They mined the walls.
    • Too lazy, perhaps, to cut [these immense trees] down, the spoilers […] had mined them, and placed a quantity of gunpowder in the cavity.
  • 7

    To ruin or destroy by slow degrees or secret means.

  • 8

    To tap into.

另外 2 個記錄的用法
  • 9

    slangTo pick one's nose.

  • 10

    businesscryptocurrenciescryptocurrencyTo earn new units of cryptocurrency by doing certain calculations.

    • Bitcoin supporters say that estimates of its carbon footprint are overstated. And if the computers that mine and help transact bitcoins are attached to an electric grid that uses wind and solar power, they add, mining and using it will become cleaner over time.

資料來源:英文維基詞典 English WiktionaryCC BY-SA 4.0)。 原文照列,未經改寫。