| 释义 |
it /ɪt/ pron. | n. | a. | phr.
I pron.
1. [指无生命物、动物、植物，在性别不计或不详时也指人或婴孩]它，这，那
I took a quick glance at the house and noticed it was very old. 我瞥了那房子一眼，注意到它很古旧了。
As soon as it had refuelled, the plane took off. 飞机加好燃料便立即起飞了。
She went up to the cat and started stroking it. 她走上前去，开始抚摸那猫。
It was still a little boy when I left— it didn't know me. 我走的时候孩子还小，不认得我。
I don't know who it is. 我不知道那是谁。
What a little haughty prude it is! 好一个目中无人又假装正经的小不点儿!
2. [指事物、群体、抽象观念、经验、活动等]它，这，那
They learn to speak English before they learn to write it. 他们先学讲英语，然后再学写英语。
That wasn't where you had dinner, was it? 那不是你们曾经用餐的地方，对吗?
You're a damn good newsman, but don't let it go to your head. 你是个顶尖的记者，不过可别因此而忘乎所以。
He remembered she had told him about it. 他记得她是跟自己讲起过这件事的。
If you remember these points it will help you. 记住这几点，对你们有帮助。
How did we get to know each other? Well, it was like this. 你问我俩怎么认识的吗?嗯，事情是这样的。
It passed the bill over the governor's veto. 会议否定州长的否决，通过了议案。
The football team is in top form and it is sure of victory. 足球队竞技状态极好，胜券在握。
Since you don't like it, you don't have to go skiing. 你既然不喜欢滑雪，就不必去啦。
3. [作无人称动词的主语，指天气、时间、距离或虚指情况等]
It's raining. 下雨了。
It's 7 o'clock. 7点钟。
It's Sunday tomorrow. 明天是星期天。
It's time (that) we ended our work. 该是我们结束工作的时候了。
It is sixty miles to the next station. 离下一站有60英里。
It hurts. 疼呀。
If it hadn't been for you, I don't know what I would have done. 要不是你，我真不知道会干出什么事来呢。
4. [作先行代词，引导作为逻辑主语或宾语的从句或短语等]
It is difficult to learn written Chinese. 汉语文字很难学。
It is absurd talking like that. 那样说是荒谬的。
I know it's awful my coming here. 我知道自己来这儿是很杀风景的。
It happened that they were away. 恰巧他们走开了。
I found it necessary to continue. 我发现有必要继续下去。
I take it (that) you didn't love your mother. 我认为你并不爱你母亲。
5. [作先行代词，用以构成强调句型]
It is Tommy that (或 who) answered the telephone. 是汤米来接电话的。
It is the drink that does it. 那是喝酒造成的。
It's you (whom 或 that) I'm concerned about. 我所关心的是你。
It was someone called Mary Jordan (whom 或 that) I was asking about. 我要打听的是个名叫玛丽·乔丹的人。
It will be the poor countries whose populations will go hungry. 要忍饥挨饿的将是穷国的人民。
6. [作某些动词或前置词的宾语，本身词义含糊，用以构成习语]
Confound it! 讨厌!
lush it up 喝个一醉方休
Go it on your own! 自己动手干你的吧!
He decided to rough it on his vacation. 他决定简简单单过个假期算了。
Rumor has it (that) he is going to leave town. 谣传他打算离开本城。
You're asking for it. 你自找麻烦。(或：你自讨苦吃。)
Make a run for it! Run! 快跑(或快逃)!快!
7. [加在某些临时用作动词的词之后，无实义，用以构成习语]
lord it over others 对人称王称霸
We would hotel it when it was wet. 逢到雨天我们就找家旅馆住下。
He likes to chef it now and then. 他就是喜欢不时在厨房烧烧弄弄。
We can foot (bus, cab) it. 我们可以步行(乘公共汽车，坐出租汽车)去。
8. [加在主语名词之后，起重复作用，常见于诗歌或非标准语言]
Our love it was stronger by far. 我们的爱情呀，远为强烈。
The horse it ran away. 那马呀，跑掉了。
9. 〈口〉[常作表语，指重要或绝妙的人或物，或指达极限者]
They thought they were it. 他们自以为盖了帽啦。
That steak was really it. 那牛排确实棒极了。
He really looked it in his new clothes. 他穿了新衣服看上去真帅。
For sheer cheek, you're it. 要说脸皮厚，谁也比不上你。
10. [对小儿用语]你
Did it hurt its little knees and chin? 乖乖，小膝盖、小下巴摔疼了没有?
II n.
1. 〈口〉性感；性交
a cutie with plenty of it 性感十足的尤物
She wasn't one of those girls who are all SA and IT. 她不是那种浑身散发性感的野姑娘。
2. (捉迷藏等游戏的)捉人者，找人者，猜的人
They played hide-and-seek; Susan was “It” and the others scattered to hide. 他们玩捉迷藏，苏珊做“捉人者”，其他人四下散开找地方躲起来。
3. 〈美俚〉傻瓜，笨蛋
You big it. 你这个大笨蛋。
Anyone who says it doesn't matter is full of it. 谁说没关系，谁就是十足的大傻瓜。
4. 〈英口〉〈旧〉意大利苦艾酒(常用于 gin and it)
III a.
〈方〉它的
[ME<OE hit; 见 HE] phr. as it is (或 was) 见 as¹
as it were 见 as¹
at it 〈口〉忙个不停，在工作，在从事某项活动
He is at it night and day. 他日夜忙个没完。
I caught him at it red-handed. 他正干得起劲，给我当场逮住了。
for it 〈口〉
1. 必受惩罚；准备挨整；自讨苦吃
If father gets to know what you are doing, you'll be for it. 要是父亲知道你在干这种事，你就有苦头吃了。
2. [常与 jump, run, dash, swim 等动词连用]逃命
The boat overturned, and the occupants had to swim for it. 船翻了，船上的人只得游水逃命。
3. 应变，应急，适宜
There was nothing for it but to give way. 已经无计可施，只好放弃了。
4. 赞成(建议、计划等)
have it 见 have
in it 〈口〉[常用于否定句]有好处的，得益的；参与的；足以形成对抗的
I can't see what there was in it for Mrs. Plum. 我看不出这对普卢姆夫人有什么好处。
They had a good time, but I was not in it. 他们玩得很痛快，可没我的份儿。
A: Have you seen my fiancée's latest hat? B: Ascot ain't in it. 甲：你见到过我未婚妻最近新买的帽子吗?乙：阿斯科特赛马会上女士们戴的漂亮帽子都没法和她的相比呢。
It couldn't happen to a nicer guy. 〈美俚〉活该如此。(常在某人被开除或受罚等后说)
It shouldn't happen to a dog. 〈美俚〉即使是狗也不该遭这份罪。
It's you! 〈口〉这东西配你是再适合不过了!
of it [表示强调，多指生活、时间等]
a hard life of it 十分艰难的生活
a tiring day of it 确实劳累的一整天
an easy time of it 一段安逸日子
that's it 见 that
this is it 见 this
with it 〈口〉
1. 时新的，时髦的(现常拼写作 with-it)
She may be a grandmother, but she's quite with it in the way she dresses. 她说不定已当老祖母了，可在衣着打扮方面还是挺时髦的。
2. 专心的；有头脑的，机灵的；知内情的
You don't seem with it today. 今天你脑瓜子似乎有点不管用。
3. 巡回戏班(或马戏团)雇用的
He saw his chance to be ‘with it’ and grabbed the opportunity. 他看到有机会进巡回戏班子，就抓住这机会不放了。
4. 积极的，有兴趣的
He was warned to get with it or resign. 他受到警告，要就积极干，要就辞职。
5. 喜好爵士乐的；与摇摆舞迷交往密切的
6. 还有，及
He's an unpleasant man —and cruel with it. 他举止粗俗——而且秉性残忍。 |