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| 1 | used for referring to a thing , situation , place , animal etc when it has already been mentioned or when it is obvious which one you are referring to （用于指代上文提到或交际双方互明的物品、情形、地方或动物等）它，这，那 |
| | I can’ t find my ticket. I think I must have lost it. 我找不到我的票。我想我一定是把它弄丢了。 |
| | Don’ t do it again. 别再那样做。 |
| | Her dog was howling at the door, so he let it in. 她的狗在门口狂吠，于是他让它进去了。 |
| | You should come to Rome – it’ s a wonderful city. 你应该到罗马来，这是个奇妙的城市。 |
| | If you’ d come along and support us, we’ d really appreciate it. 如果你能前来支持我们，我们真的会为此感激不尽。 |
| | | 1a | used for referring to a baby or very young child when it has already been mentioned or when it is obvious which one you are referring to （用于指代上文提到或交际双方互明的婴儿或幼童）他，她 | | | Is it a boy or a girl? 是男孩还是女孩？ | |
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| 2 | used instead of the subject of a sentence , when the real subject is a phrase or clause at the end of the sentence （用作句子的形式主语，而真正主语为句末的短语或分句） |
| | It’ s nice to be home again. 再回到家里真好。 |
| | It’ s strange that she never mentioned the wedding. 很奇怪她从未提起婚礼的事。 |
| | It annoys me to hear people blaming everything on the government. 我很讨厌听到人们把每件事都责怪到政府的头上。 |
| | It’ s always sad saying goodbye to someone you love. 对你爱的人说再见总是令人忧伤。 |
| | | 2a | used after a verb in place of the object , when the real object is a phrase or clause at the end of the sentence （用作动词的形式宾语，而真正的宾语为句末的短语或分句） | | | The new law made it easier to get a divorce. 这项新法令使离婚变得更容易。 | | | I find it amazing that anyone should want to listen to such rubbish. 我觉得很惊讶，竟然有人想听这种废话。 | |
| | | 2b | used for saying that you like , hate etc a particular type of situation or experience 喜欢/讨厌/热衷某类事 | | | I hate it when people talk about me behind my back. 我讨厌人们在背后议论我。 | |
| | | 2c | used for saying what seems to be true 似乎/看上去/显得 | | | It seems that no one is willing to accept responsibility for what happened. 似乎没有人愿意为所发生的事承担责任。 | | | It looks as if we’ re going to lose our jobs. 看来我们要失业了。 | |
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| 3 | used for referring to someone’ s life , work , or general situation （用于指代某人的生活、工作或概况） |
| | What’ s it like in the army these days? 现在军队里的生活怎么样？ |
| | He’ s been having it pretty easy up to now. 直到目前他工作得都很得心应手。 |
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| 4 | used for talking about the weather , the temperature , or the light （用于谈论天气、气温或光线） |
| | It rained in the night. 夜里下了雨。 |
| | It’ s a glorious day. 天气真好啊。 |
| | It’ s cooler indoors. 屋内更凉快。 |
| | It gets dark at around five. 天在5点左右暗下来。 |
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| 5 | used for saying or asking what the time , day , or date is （用于谈论或询问时间、星期和日期） |
| | ‘What time is it?’ ‘It’ s four o’ clock.’ “现在几点？”“4点。” |
| | It was nearly midnight when we got home. 我们到家时已近午夜。 |
| | It was 1985, and Sally had just graduated from high school. 那是1985年，萨莉正好高中毕业。 |
| | Thank goodness it’ s Saturday tomorrow. 谢天谢地，明天是星期六。 |
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| 6 | used for saying how large a distance is （用于谈论距离） |
| | It’ s about ten miles from here to Plymouth. 从这儿到普利茅斯大约有10英里。 |
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| 7 | used with the verb ‘to be’ for emphasizing that you are referring to a particular person , thing , time , or place （与动词to be 连用，表示对特定的人、事、时间或地点的强调） |
| | It’ s your brother I want to speak to. 我是想和你兄弟说话。 |
| | It was a year ago today that I started working here. 一年前的今天我开始在这儿工作。 |
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| 8 | spoken used for telling someone who you are , or asking who someone else is , especially on the telephone （用于指称自己或询问对方是谁，尤指在电话里） |
| | Hello, it’ s me, Geoffrey. 你好，是我，杰弗里。 |
| | ‘There’ s someone here to see you.’ ‘Who is it?’ “这儿有人想见你。”“是谁？” |
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| 9 | used in some expressions for referring to the thing that you want someone to do （用于指称希望他人做的事情） |
| | Stop it. You’ re hurting me. 快停下。你弄伤我了。 |
| | Jump to it! There’ s no time to lose. 赶快！没时间可浪费了。 |
| | Get on with it. 快一点儿。 |
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| 10 | mainly spoken an ability or quality that is needed in order to do something 能力；素质；潜质 |
| | We’ ll soon find out if you’ re any good as an actor. Either you’ ve got it or you haven’ t. 我们很快就会发现你是否适合作演员，你要么有潜质要么没有。 |
| | | 10a | the quality of being sexually attractive 性感 | | | She’ s definitely got it – the guys are all crazy about her. 她真是性感十足，小伙子们都为她着迷。 | |
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| 11 | very informal used for referring to the activity of having sex , especially when you do not want to say this directly （尤指婉转地指性交）那种事 |
| | They were together all night, but did they actually do it? 他们整晚都在一起，但他们真做了那种事吗？ |
| PHRASE |
| - | it’ s not that...it’ s just that
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| | used when you are explaining why you are doing something |
| | 不是…只是… |
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| | It’ s not that I don’ t love you, it’ s just that I want to be free to live my own life. 不是我不爱你，只是我想自由地按我的方式生活。 |
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