this
determiner, pronoun uk/ðɪs/ us/ðɪs/ these /ðiːz/ /ðiːz/
A1 这，这个
used for a person, object, idea, etc. to show which one is referred to
Can you sign this form here for me? 请你在这个表上签个名好吗？
These books are too heavy for me to carry. 这些书太重了，我拿不动。
informal We met this girl (= the girl I am going to tell you about) in the hotel. 我们在旅馆里遇到这姑娘。
This is the one I want. 这就是我要的那个。
What's this? Is this what you're looking for? 这是什么？这是你要找的吗？
What's this I hear about you moving to Scotland? 我听说你要移居到苏格兰，是怎么回事？
this is ... （用以介绍他人时）这位是…
used when you introduce someone to someone else
Harry, this is Joan. 哈里，这位是琼。
Tyler, this is Jake, who I work with at Thrive.
Sophie, this is Bryce. Bryce and I were at school together.
Jack, this is my cousin, Marina.
Let me introduce you to James. James, this is Tom.
There's someone I'd like you to meet, Julia. Laura, this is Julia.
by this time(also before this) 已经
already
I thought you'd be done by this time. 我以为你这之前已经完成了。
By this time, they'd both left.
Usually by this time we've sold out of sandwiches.
By this time her health was so bad, she couldn't work.
By this time, he had a wife and a son.
He's usually awake by this time.
By this time, I'm usually tucked up in bed, asleep.
- More examples
- You need 250 g of grated cheese for this recipe.
- Which class are you in this year?
- I will not tolerate this behaviour any longer. Is that clear?
- We need a coat hook on the back of this door.
- I've had continual problems with this car ever since I bought it.
Idiom
this and thatidiom informal (also this, that, and the other)C2 各种各样的事情
various things
"What were you talking about?" "Oh, this and that." “你们刚才在谈论什么？”“啊，闲聊。”
this
adverb uk/ðɪs/ us/ðɪs/
C1 这么；这样
as much as shown or to a particular degree
It was only about this high off the ground. 它离地面只有这么高。
She has never been this late for school before. 她以前上学从没有迟到过这么久。
- More examples
- If I'd known it was going to be this hot, I'd have worn my shorts.
- I've never seen Leon this angry before, ever.
- Nobody realized the task was going to be as challenging as this.
- Our sales figures have never been this bad before - it's very worrying.
- The crate was only about this far off the ground when the rope snapped.