-st

短语

suf. 用以构成第二人称单数陈述语气; 序数词“第一”(first)的符号：the 1stday

释义与例句

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  1. 1.

    Verb suffix for the second-person singular; Alternative form of -est.

    古体
  2. 1.

    Marks ordinals written in digits when the final term of the spelled number is "first"

    the 21st century

  3. 1.

    Excrescent suffix (adding sound but largely not changing the meaning).

    among + -st → amongst

    mid + -st → midst

    while + -st → whilst

词源

From Middle English -st; see -est.

来源：wiktionary