mine
pronoun uk/maɪn/ us/maɪn/
A2 我的（所有物）;属于我的（东西）;与我有关的（人）
the one(s) belonging to or connected with me
"Whose bag is this?" "It's mine." “这是谁的包？”“是我的。”
Your son is the same age as mine. 你儿子的年纪和我儿子一样大。
She's an old friend of mine. 她是我的一个老朋友。
Mine is the silver car, the convertible. 我的是这辆银色的，这辆敞篷车。
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- He's my sister's friend really, not mine.
- Please could you back your car up a few feet so that I can get mine out of the drive?
- Here, your eyes are better than mine - could you thread this needle for me?
- Could I borrow a pen? I've lost mine.
- Pat's a great friend of mine.
mine
noun [ C ] uk/maɪn/ us/maɪn/
(HOLE)
B2 矿，矿井
a hole or system of holes in the ground where substances such as coal, metal, and salt are removed
a coal/salt/gold mine 煤／盐／金矿
a mine shaft 矿井
My grandfather used to work in (UK also down) the mines. 我祖父以前在矿井里工作。
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- The minister maintained that the mines were uneconomic and would have to be closed.
- The nuclear waste is encased in concrete before being sent for storage in disused mines.
- He had worked in the diamond mines of South Africa.
- All the mines in this area were closed down in the 80's.
- The government was severely criticized for its decision to close the mines.
(BOMB)
地雷;水雷
a type of bomb put below the earth or in the sea that explodes when vehicles, ships, or people go over it
He was killed when his tank ran over a mine. 他的坦克触到了地雷，他被炸死了。
The US forces were clearing the surrounding area of mines. 美国部队正在清除周围地区的地雷。
See also: landmine
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- They had laid mines across the road.
- Her leg was blown off when the mine exploded.
- We do not know if there are mines in the area.
Idiom
a mine of informationidiom （指人）信息源泉，知识宝库
someone who has a lot of knowledge
mine
verb uk/maɪn/ us/maɪn/
(DIG)
[ I or T ]采，开采（煤等）
to dig coal or another substance out of the ground
They're mining for salt. 他们在开采盐。
They mine a lot of copper around these parts. 他们在这周围开采出许多铜。
(BOMB)
[ T often passive ]布雷于
to place or hide mines in an area of land or sea
The desert was heavily mined. 这片沙漠地雷密布。
Idiom
mine a rich seam of somethingidiom UK literary 利用（特殊情境下的情感或品质）
to take advantage of a strong feeling or quality in a particular situation
Polidori, the right-wing politician, is mining a rich seam of fear and prejudice. 右翼政客帕里德瑞正在利用人们的强烈恐惧和偏见。
mine
determiner old use uk/maɪn/ us/maɪn/
旧时（度用在以元音或h字母开头的名词前，代替my使用）
used in the past instead of "my" before nouns that begin with a vowel or h
mine eyes 我的眼睛
mine host 我的主人