that
determiner uk/ðæt/ us/ðæt/ those
A1 那;那个;那人
used to refer to a person, object, idea, etc. that is separated from the speaker by space or time
I've never liked that cousin of hers. 我从来没喜欢过她的那个表亲。
Who's that? Is that the girl you told me about? 那是谁?是你跟我说起过的那个女孩吗?
How much are those shoes? 那双鞋多少钱?
formal His handwriting is like that (= the writing) of a much younger child. 他的字像小孩子写的。
A1 (指已提到过的、与前文有关的或听话人熟悉的事物)那,那个
used to refer to something that has been mentioned or was involved earlier, or to something that is already known about
Where's that pen (= the one I was using earlier) gone? 我刚才用的那支笔哪里去了?
She lives in that house at the end of Jeremy's street (= you know which one I mean). 她住在杰瑞米住的那条街尽头的那栋房子里。
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- I closed that bank account when I came to London.
- Don't get too close to that dog, Rosie.
- They frequently hold conferences at that hotel.
- I'm a bit confused. Was that her husband or her son she was with?
- What's that concrete and metal construction over there?
Idioms
... at thatidiom informal 此外,而且
in addition to that
It's too expensive, and probably out-of-date at that. 它太贵了,而且可能已过时了。
that is (to say)idiom C1 那就是说;换句话说
said when you want to give further details or be more exact about something
I'll meet you in the city, that is, I will if the trains are running. 我们城里见,那就是说,只要火车还开我就会见到你。
that will doidiom 够了
said to mean that you do not want any more of something
"Do you need more potatoes peeled?" "No, that'll do, thanks." “还要多削一些土豆吗?”“不,够了,谢谢。”
That will do, Charles. I don't want to see any more of that kind of behaviour. 查尔斯,够了,我不想再看到你那样的举动。
that's itidiom B1 就这样,完了
used to say that something has ended
Well, that's it, we're done - we can go home now. 好啦,就这样吧,我们完工了——现在可以回家了。
That's it! I'm not listening to any more of your lies. 够了!我再也不想听你的谎言了。
B2 这就对了;正是这样
used to say that something is correct
You switch the computer on at the back. That's it. 你把计算机后面的开关打开。对,就这样。
that's life!idiom informal 这就是生活,生活就是这样
said after something bad or unlucky has happened, to express your feeling that such events will sometimes happen and have to be accepted
No, I didn't get the job but that's life, isn't it? 不,我没得到那份工作,不过生活就是这样,对吧?
that's thatidiom (also that was that)C1 就这样吧;就这样定了;再没有什么可说的
an expression that shows that something has ended
I won't agree to it and that's that (= I won't discuss it any longer). 我不会同意这件事的,不要再说了。
that
conjunction ukstrong /ðæt/ weak /ðət/ usstrong /ðæt/ weak /ðət/
A2 (用于引导从句,常可省略)
used to introduce a clause that reports something or gives further information, although it can often be left out
She said (that) she'd pick it up for me after work. 她说下班后会帮我把它取来。
Is it true (that) she's gone back to teaching? 她真的又回去教书了吗?
We'll be there at about 7.30, provided/providing (that) there's not too much traffic. 如果交通不拥堵的话,我们将在7点半左右到那里。
It was so dark (that) I couldn't see anything. 天太黑,我什么也看不见。
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- The water in the lake is so clear that you can see the bottom.
- It was predicted that a comet would collide with one of the planets.
- She confessed to her husband that she had sold her wedding ring.
- I'm sorry that I wasn't able to phone you yesterday.
- The light was so bright that I had to cover my eyes.
that
pronoun ukstrong /ðæt/ weak /ðət/ usstrong /ðæt/ weak /ðət/ those
(USED TO REFER)
B1 (用作动词的主语或宾语,指代人或事物或对刚提到的人或事物作补充,常常可省略)
used as the subject or object of a verb to show which person or thing you are referring to, or to add information about a person or thing just mentioned. It is used for both people and things. It can often be left out
I can't find the books (that) I got from the library. 我找不到从图书馆借来的那些书了。
Is this the train that goes to Braintree? 这是去布雷恩垂的火车吗?
Have you been to the restaurant that's just opened in town? 你去过镇上新开张的那家饭店吗?
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- The letters that people wrote after his death gave me a lot of comfort.
- He was sent to prison for a crime that he didn't commit.
- Where's the cord that ties back the curtains?
- The work that the students do during the year will count towards their final degrees.
- The yogurt that you bought was really nice - where did you get it?
(CONNECTING WITH EARLIER STATEMENT)
A2 (用于连接前文)那,这
used to make a connection with an earlier statement
My car broke down. That's why I'm so late. 我的车坏了,所以我这么晚才到。
Lucy worked out how to fix it. That's Lucy for you (= She can fix anything). 露西想出修理的办法了,她就是那样能干。
B2 (用于表达对某事的反应)那,这
used to express a reaction to something
I didn't know she'd been so ill. That's terrible. 我不知道她病得那么厉害。这太糟了。
Turn the engine on, then put the car in gear. That's right (= you are doing it correctly). 发动引擎,然后挂挡,就是这样。
Smile for the camera. That's more like it (= that smile is better than before). 对着照相机笑一笑。这样好多了。
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- Charles had told her off. That's why she was so upset.
- "Jim didn't even turn up." "That's Jim for you."
that
adverb uk/ðæt/ us/ðæt/
B2 那样;那么
as much as suggested
She's too young to walk that far. 她太小了,走不了那么远。
It wasn't (all) that (= very) good. 它并非那么好。
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- I'm not feeling that well at the moment.
- I can't really eat that much.
- I don't think the medicine will help that much.
- We haven't got that much time.