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that /ðæt, 弱 ðət/ a. | demonstrative pron. | relative pron. | conj. | ad. | phr. I a. [后接复数名词时用 those] 1. (指已被提到的人或事物等)那,那个 (on) that day 那天 (in) those days 在当时 That George! 乔治那家伙![含有轻蔑的意思] that child of his 他的那个孩子 [注意:此短语不能改成 his that child 或 that his child] Who's that man she was talking to? 当时与她谈话的那个男人是谁? When are you going to return those books you borrowed? 你将在什么时候归还所借的那些书? 2. (指两个或两个以上的人或东西中较远的一个)那,那个 This room is hers and that one is mine. 这个房间是她的,那个房间是我的。 Do you want to sit in this chair or that one? 你要坐这把椅子还是要坐那把椅子? 3. (用于对比)那,那个 This street is broader than that one. 这条街比那一条宽阔。 This tie is better but that one costs less. 这条领带较好,但那条较便宜。 4. 〈古〉〈口〉那样的,如此的(= such 或 such a) He had that confidence in himself that he did not consult anybody. 他是那样的自信,以致未曾请教任何人。 He was wounded to that degree that he resigned. 他伤到那样的程度,只得辞职了。
II ❶ ([复] those /ðəʊz/) demonstrative pron. 1. (指已被提到的人或事物等)那,那个 What (Who) is that? 那是什么(谁)? Is that you, William? 是你吗,威廉? Are those your classmates (books)? 那些是你的同班同学(书本)吗? I read his latest novel. That was very interesting. 我读过他最近的小说。那本小说很有趣。 How to do it better and faster, that is the question. 问题在于怎样才能做得更好更快。 That is why I was late. 那就是我迟到的原因。 My watch sometimes goes wrong. When it does that, I take it to a watchmaker. 我的表有时走得不准。它走得不准时,我就拿到钟表匠那儿去修。 A: Who said I was ill? B: I said that. 甲:谁说过我有病? 乙:我说过。[注意:that 在句中作主语时指人或事物都可以;但在其他场合通常只指事物,用于指人时则含轻蔑的意思,如: Do you call that a gentleman? 你认为那家伙是个正人君子吗?] 2. (指两个或两个以上的人或东西中较远的一个)那,那个 This is Mr. Brown and that is Mr. Hale. 这位是布朗先生,那位是黑尔先生。 That's your coat on the hook. This one's mine. 那挂在衣钩上的是你的外套。这件是我的。 3. (用于对比)那,那个 Which do you want, this or that? 你要哪一个,这个还是那个? These are better than those. 这些要比那些好。 Of the two possibilities, this is more likely than that. 在这两种可能性中,这种可能性要比那种大。 4. [用作关系代词的先行词]那,那个 What is that (which) you've got in your hand? 你手中拿的是什么东西? Those (whom) we met were young musicians. 我们碰到的那些人是青年音乐家。 Those may try it who choose. (或: Those who choose may try it.) 想试的人可以试一下。 Throw away all those which are unfit for use. 把那些不适用的东西都扔掉。 5. [用来代替 the + 有关前述名词,以避免重复] The price of tin is higher than that of copper. 锡价比铜价高。 The air of hills is cooler than that of plains. 山地的空气比平原的空气凉快。 His actions are those (=the actions) of a fool. 他的举动是蠢人的举动。 6. 前者(指上文已提到的两点中的前一点,其后一点用 this 表示) Health is more valuable than money; this (=money) cannot give such true happiness as that (=health). 健康比金钱更宝贵;后者不能像前者那样给人真正的幸福。 7. [用在句末,主要强调前面作表语的名词词组或形容词] They are no ordinary achievements, those. 它们确实是不平凡的成就。 It was a brain wave, that! 那真是妙想! Funny, that, isn't it? 的确有趣,不是吗? Is she capable? She is that. 她有能力吗? 她确实很能干。 ❷ /ðæt, 弱 ðət, ðt/ relative pron. [通常仅引导限制性定语从句,前面不用逗号] 1. [在从句中作主语时可指人或物,相当于 who 或 which;但在形容词最高级或 all, any, little, much, no, only, something, nothing, everything 等词后通常多用 that] The letter that came this morning is from my teacher of English. 今天上午递到的信是我英语老师寄来的。 Is he the man that sells stationery? 他就是卖文具的那个人吗? This is the best article that has ever been written on the subject. 迄今为止在有关这个题目的文章中,这一篇是最好的。 Ask Mr. Smith, or any other person that is likely to know. 去问史密斯先生或其他任何哪一个可能知道的人。 He is the only one among us that knows Spanish. 他是我们中间唯一懂西班牙语的人。 This reference book contains much (little) that is useful. 这本参考书中有很多(没有多少)有用的东西。 The newspaper reports everything that happens in the area. 该报对这地区所发生的每件事均一一报道。 What is it (that) makes you sad? 什么事使你悲伤? It's not everybody (that) can do this job. 不是每个人都能做这项工作的。 There's only one thing (that) worries me. 只有一件事使我烦恼。 That was his younger sister (that) just went by. 刚走过的那人是他的妹妹。 This is the same question that (或 as) was raised before. 这就是以前提出过的同一个问题。 Mrs. Brown, Jane Smith that was,... 布朗夫人,婚前叫简·史密斯,… Oslo (Christiania that was) 奥斯陆(旧称克里斯丁亚那) 2. [在从句中作表语,表示性质,可以省略] He's not the man (that) he was! 他现在不是像过去那样的人了! 3. [在从句中作宾语时常省略,相当于 whom 或 which; 与动词搭配的介词常在从句的结尾] The man (that) you saw is a professor. 你见到过的那男子是个教授。 That's the man (that) I was talking about. 那正是我所谈到的人。 Do the best (that) you can (do). 你要尽力而为。 Is this the book (that) you were looking for? 你要找的书是这一本吗? The man (that) you got the news from is a good friend of mine. 告诉你这个消息的人是我的一位好友。 The writer and his novel (that) you told me about are admired by us all. 你向我讲述的那位作家和他的小说受到我们大家的赞赏。
III conj. 1. [引导名词性从句] It is certain that he will succeed. 他将成功,这是无疑的。 It so happens that I know the artist. 我碰巧认识那位艺术家。 That we need more equipment is obvious. 显然,我们需要更多的设备。 The assumption is (that) things will improve. 假定情况将会好转。 He heard the news that his team had won. 他听到消息说他的球队获胜了。 I know (that) you didn't do it. 我知道你没做这事。 She said (that) she would come and that she would bring her daughter. 她说她要来,并把女儿带来。 See to it that this never happens again! 注意不要让这事再发生了! 2. [引导状语从句,表示目的]为了 We eat that (或 so that, in order that) we may live. 我们吃是为了活着。 Speak louder (so) that everybody may hear what you say. 讲得响一些,以便每个人都能听清楚你的话。 I withdrew (in order) that the dispute might cease. 我退了出来,以便争论停止。 3. [引导状语从句,表示结果]以至于 The light from the sun is so bright (that) you cannot see the stars. 阳光这样明亮,(以至于)我们看不见星星了。 The performance was such that the audience were deeply moved. 演出那么精彩,观众深受感动。 What have I done that you should treat me like this? 我究竟干了些什么,你竟这样对待我? Where is she, that you come without her? 她人在哪儿,你竟没有同她一起来? 4. [引导状语从句,表示原因或理由]因为,由于 We were surprised (that) he came. 我们因他的来到而感到惊异。 We are glad (that) we have reaped another bumper harvest. 我们都感到高兴,因为又获得了丰收。 I'm completely satisfied (that) they acted as I would have. 我感到非常满意,因为他们的行动正像我自己原要采取的行动一样。 5. [引导状语从句,表示让步]虽然,尽管 Difficult that the task was, they managed to accomplish it in time. 虽然任务很艰难,但他们还是设法如期完成了。 Child that he was, he did not believe what she said. 他虽然是个小孩,却并没有轻信她的话。 6. [用于以“It is ...”表示强调的句型中] It was here that I first met her. 我就是在这里初次与她见面的。 It was on this condition that he went. 他就是在这个条件下去的。 It is when the lights have gone out that accidents sometimes occur. 正是在熄灯后有时会发生事故。 7. [引导表示愿望、感叹等的从句,主句常可省略] That (或 How I wish that) I could go to Beijing with you! 我多么想同你一起到北京去呀! Oh, that he were here! 哦,我多么希望他在这儿呀! That he should do such a thing! 他竟会干出这种事来! Genius that she is, she outwitted the computer. 她真是个天才,智力胜过了电脑。
IV ad. 1. 〈口〉[与形容词或副词连用]那样,那么 The amount of work is simply not that great. 工作量实在没那么大。 Solar energy is not all that complicated. 太阳能并不那么复杂。 I know only that much. 我只知道那么多。 He can't walk that far. 他不能走得那么远。 A: He must be six foot tall. B: Is he that tall? 甲:他准有6英尺高。乙: 他有那么高吗? They haven't had that good a time for years. 他们已多年没有过得那样愉快了。 There's just no sense haggling about that low a price. 对区区小数讨价还价太没有意思了。 He was that drunk he could scarcely stand. 他醉得几乎站不住了。 2. [用作关系副词,引导定语从句,相当于 when, where, why 或 in which 等] I left the day (that) he arrived. 他到的那一天正好我动身离开。 2003 was the year (that) she went abroad. 2003年是她出国的一年。 I know the place that you saw him. 我熟悉你曾见到他的那个地方。 That's the reason (that) she came. 那就是她来的原因。 That is the way (that) they did it. 那就是他们做这事的方法。 We don't see things the way (that) he sees them. 我们看问题跟他不一样。 [<OE thæt, 中性指示代词、定冠词;与OHG daz, Gr to, L istud, Sans tad 有关] phr. and all that 见 all and that 〈口〉[用来代替前面语句的全部或一部分,并加强后面词语的语气]而且 I must see him, and that (=and I must see him) at once. 我必须见他,而且必须立刻见他。 They farm 85 hectares, and that continuously. 他们耕种85公顷地,而且是连片的地。 He lost a book, and that (=and he lost) a rare one. 他遗失了一本书,而且是珍本书。 at that 1. 就那样,就这样;到此为止 They left it at that. 他们就这样把那事搁下了。(或:他们就谈到那里为止。) I was not quite satisfied with my haircut but let it go at that. 我对给我理的发不很满意,但也只好算了。 2. 此外,而且 He made a mistake, and a very serious mistake at that. 他犯了个错误,而且是个严重的错误。 It was quite an expensive hotel, and not particularly comfortable at that. 那是一家收费昂贵的宾馆,而且不怎么舒适。 3. 毕竟;不管怎样;然而 The book was hard to understand, but at that he enjoyed it. 那本书很难懂,但他还是读得挺来劲。 We might have done still better at that. 我们本来还可以做得更好些。 4. = with that for all that 尽管如此,虽然如此 The dressing gown is frayed at the collar, but it is silk for all that. 这件晨袍领边磨损了,尽管这样,它毕竟是绸的呀。 He may have shortcomings and faults, but he is a good fellow for all that. 他可能有缺点和过失,尽管这样,他仍不失为一个好人。 in that 〈书〉既然;因为 In that he did not come to work yesterday, he showed that he is not very interested. 因为他昨天没有来工作,他表明了他不很感兴趣。 like that 1. 那一类的;那样性质(或性格、脾气)的 They're not like that any more. 他们不再是那个样子了。 He paid for all our tickets — he's like that. 他为我们大家出钱买票,他就是这种脾气。 2. 那样地 I wish he would not talk (act) like that. 我希望他不那样说话(行事)才好。 Don't hold it like that — you'll break it! 别那样拿着它,你会把它打破的! 3. 〈口〉不费力地;容易地 He did the job just like that. 他毫不费力地一下子把工作做好了。 She gave me the answer just like that. 她脱口而出回答了我。 not that 见 not now that 见 now that is [用作插入语]那就是,即,换句话说,就是说 He is a good student; that is, he gets good grades in school. 他是个好学生,就是说,他在学校成绩很好。 Arabic is written in the opposite direction to English, that is, from right to left. 阿拉伯文的书写方向与英文相反,即从右到左。[注意:在书面语中,拉丁语 id est 的简写式 i.e. 往往代替 that is; 但在口语中 i.e. 常读作 that is] that is to say 见 say¹ That's a dear! 见 dear¹ that's a (good) boy (或 girl) 〈口〉这才是好小孩儿 That's a boy. You drink all your milk. 咱宝宝是个好样的! 会把牛奶全喝完。 that said 虽然如此,尽管这样 It's just a gimmick. That said, I'd love to do it. 这只是个小玩意儿。虽然如此,我很想做。 that's it 1. 就是这个问题,正是 “That's not it at all,” she said. “问题根本不在这儿,”她说。 “That's it, sir, that's it,” the young man said. “正是,先生,正是,” 那年轻人说道。 2. 这正是所需要(或所要知道)的 3. 就这样,完了 “I quit,” I said. “That's it.” “我辞职,”我说。“就这话。” That's more like it! 〈口〉[用于对某事的实现或情况的改善表示满意]那样好得多了! 这才像话! That's right! 见 right that's that (或 so that's that) 〈口〉[加强语气用](表示决定、结束争论、讲完故事、完成任务等时用语)就这样决定了;就是这样;再没有什么可说的 We will finish the task in three days, and that's that. 我们一定要在3天内完成任务,就是这样。 So that's that. We'll meet here tomorrow morning. 就这样定了,我们明天上午在这里相会。 It was a policy, and that was that. 那是政策,没有什么可多讲的。 that there 〈粗〉那…,那个… That will do. 见 do¹ this and (或 or) that 见 this this,that,and (或 or) the other 见 this with that 说完那话;做完那事;接着就,随即 With that he left the room. 接着,他就离开了房间。 The train reached the terminal station, and, with that, my trip ended. 列车到达终点站,我的旅行随即结束。 |