determiner
noun [ C ] language specialized uk/dɪˈtɜː.mɪ.nər/ us/dɪˈtɝː.mə.nɚ/
B2 限定词
in grammar, a word that is used before a noun to show which particular example of the noun you are referring to
In the phrases "my first boyfriend" and "that strange woman", the words "my" and "that" are determiners. 在 my first boyfriend 和 that strange woman 这两个短语中，my 和 that 都是限定词。
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- Our English teacher taught us about determiners, which identify which particular noun you're talking about.
- When I say 'your diary' or 'this example', the determiners before each noun show which one I mean in particular.