mine
Definitions
A deep hole or system of tunnels dug to extract coal, metal, or minerals.
矿，矿井（为开采煤、金属或矿物挖的深坑或坑道系统）
A hidden explosive device buried in the ground or placed in water.
地雷；水雷（埋于地下或置于水中的隐藏爆炸装置）
To dig into the earth to extract coal, metal, or minerals.
开采，采掘（挖地以取出煤、金属或矿物）
To place explosive mines in an area.
布雷（在某区域埋设地雷或水雷）
Used to refer to a thing or things belonging to the speaker.
我的（东西）
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedThe mining senses come from Latin mina/mināre 'to dig out ore.' A mine is the hole you dig; to mine is the digging. The 'buried bomb' sense grew out of siege warfare, where soldiers dug a mine (tunnel) under enemy walls and filled it with explosives. (The possessive pronoun mine 'belonging to me' is a separate, native English word that just happens to be spelled the same.)
Root min still carries 10 more wordsCommon Collocations
- 1.coal mine煤矿
- 2.gold mine金矿
- 3.land mine地雷
- 4.mine for gold采金
- 5.lay mines布雷
Example Sentences
- 1.
Three workers were trapped underground when the coal mine collapsed.
- 2.
The company plans to mine copper in the remote valley.
- 3.
The soldiers had to clear the field of land mines before advancing.
- 4.
That umbrella is mine, not yours.