thou
thou — 代名詞
1. In older forms of English, the word for addressing a single person directly — th
汝；爾
古英語第二人稱單數主格代詞
In older forms of English, the word for addressing a single person directly — the singular counterpart of 'you', now found chiefly in prayers, classic literature, and historical writing.
Sahil opened the old Bible and read, 'Thou art my hiding place and my shield.'
Sahil 翻開舊聖經，讀道：「汝是我的藏身之處和盾牌。」
thou + archaic verb form 'art'
In the school play, Christopher spoke the line: 'I shall never betray thee, my king.'
在學校戲劇中，Christopher 唸出臺詞：「吾王，我絕不背叛你。」
The letter from the 1700s began with 'Dearest sister, I write to thee with joyful tidings.'
那封十八世紀的書信以「親愛的妹妹，我懷著喜悅寫信給汝」開頭。
During the ceremony, the priest said to Jiwoo, 'May the Lord bless thee and keep thee.'
儀式中，牧師對 Jiwoo 說：「願主賜福與你，保守你。」
Amani asked the teacher why the old poem used 'thou' instead of the modern word 'you'.
Amani 問老師，為什麼那首古詩用「汝」而不用現代詞「你」。
文法句型
thou + archaic verb ending in -est / -st
用法筆記
In Early Modern English, 'thou' was used with distinctive verb endings: '-est' (thou speakest, thou goest) or '-st' (thou art, thou hast). The objective form is 'thee' and the possessive forms are 'thy' and 'thine'.
常見錯誤
thou — 名詞
1. An informal way of saying 'thousand', used mainly when talking about sums of mon
千
口語中表示一千元
An informal way of saying 'thousand', used mainly when talking about sums of money, prices, or salaries.
The car repairs cost him five thou in total.
修車總共花了他五千元。
'five thou' = five thousand (dollars/pounds)
Eve said her new salary was around sixty thou a year.
Eve 說她的年薪大約六萬元。
The couple offered thirty thou for the used truck.
這對夫婦出價三萬元買那輛二手卡車。
Rania saved up ten thou for the down payment on the flat.
Rania 存了一萬元作為公寓的頭期款。
The contractor quoted eighty thou for the kitchen renovation.
承包商報價八萬元來翻新廚房。
文法句型
number + thou
用法筆記
Almost always used with a number before it (ten thou, fifty thou, a hundred thou). Rarely appears in formal writing such as official contracts or bank statements.
常見錯誤
thou — 動詞
1. To use the word 'thou' when speaking to someone, especially in a context where c
以汝稱呼
用古英語第二人稱代詞稱呼
To use the word 'thou' when speaking to someone, especially in a context where choosing the familiar pronoun signals intimacy, equality, or deliberate informality.
In the Shakespeare workshop, Ari learned when to thou another character on stage.
在莎士比亞工作坊裡，Ari 學會在舞臺上何時用「汝」來稱呼另一個角色。
The old letter showed that the writer chose to thou the recipient as a sign of their close friendship.
那封舊信件顯示，寫信人選擇以「汝」稱呼收信人，以表達他們之間的親密友誼。
to thou + person = address using 'thou'
In Quaker communities, believers would thou everyone they met as a gesture of equal standing.
在貴格會社群中，信徒會以「汝」稱呼每個人，以示平等。
Nala found it unusual that the textbook instructed students to thou the king in the practice dialogue.
Nala 覺得很奇怪，教科書竟然要求學生在練習對話中用「汝」來稱呼國王。
文法句型
thou + person
用法筆記
A very rare verb used almost exclusively in discussions of historical language use. It is not part of everyday modern English vocabulary. Frequently appears in the infinitive form ('to thou someone').