it
US
UK it pron: (inanimate thing) (指无生命的东西)
SC 它 tā
TC 它
TC 它
I've lost my pen; it was on my desk.
我的钢笔丢了，之前还在桌子上呢。
it pron: (direct object) (作直接宾语)
SC 它 tā
TC 它
TC 它
He brought it to the party.
他把它带到了聚会上。
it pron: (indirect object) (作间接宾语)
SC 它 tā
TC 它
TC 它
I gave it a push.
我推了它一下。
it pron: (after preposition) (跟在介词后)
SC 它 tā
TC 它
TC 它
She put the book on it.
她把书放在它上面。
it n: (circumstances, situation)
SC 情况 qíng kuàng
TC 情況
TC 情況
SC 情形 qíng kuàng，qíng xíng
TC 情形
TC 情形
I moved to this city last year and I love it here.
我是去年搬来这座城市的，我热爱这里的生活。
it pron: (impersonal subject of to be)
SC [to be 的非人称主语] [to be de fēi rén chēng zhǔ yǔ ]
It is important to remember who your friends are.
记住谁是你的朋友很重要。
it pron: (weather)
SC 天气 tiān qì
TC 天氣
TC 天氣
It's raining.
it pron: (time)
SC 时间 shí jiān
TC 時間
TC 時間
It's 7.30 pm.
it pron: (animal) (指动物)
SC 它 tā
TC 它
TC 它
From the size of the footprints, it must be a big one.
it pron: (person) (指性别不祥的人)
SC 那，这 nà ，zhè
TC 那，這
TC 那，這
Who is it?
it pron: (group)
SC [代指一群（人）等]
The crowd dispersed once it left the main square.
it pron: informal (special quality)
SC 特质 tè zhì
There's something special about this singer; the boy just has it.
it adj: (fashionable)
SC 时尚的 shí shàng de
TC 時尚的
TC 時尚的
it n: informal (player in children's game: tag) (猫鼠游戏或捉迷藏游戏)
SC 游戏中当猫的人，捉人的人 yóu xì zhōng dāng māo de rén，zhuō rén de rén
You're it!
it pron: (emphasis in anticipation)
SC [构成强调句型]
It was at that moment that I realized my mistake.
it pron: informal (person: special)
SC 绝妙的人
That girl really thinks she's it.
IT n: initialism (information technology) (information technology 首字母缩写)
SC 信息技术 xìn xī jì shù
TC 資訊科技
TC 資訊科技
There were no IT lessons at school when I was a boy.
当我还是个孩子的时候，学校可没有开设信息技术课程。
IT n as adj: initialism (relating to information technology)
SC 信息技术的
Roger works in the IT department, maintaining the company's computers.
罗杰在信息技术部门工作，负责维修公司的电脑。
information technology n: (field of computing) (计算机领域)
SC 信息技术 xìn xī jì shù
TC 資訊科技
TC 資訊科技
The programmer works in information technology.
那位程序员从事信息技术领域的工作。
get off, also US: get it off vi phrasal: vulgar, slang (have an orgasm)
SC 达到性高潮 dá dào xìng gāo cháo
It takes me a long time to get off when we have sex in the missionary position.
我们用传教士体位做爱时，我要花很长时间才能达到高潮。
and all that goes with it adv: (and everything it entails) (非正式用语)
SC 连同其所包含的一切 lián tóng qí suǒ bāo hán de yí qiè
She gave her sister a birthday party, with cake, ice cream, and all that goes with it.
and all the rest of it expr: informal (etc.) (非正式用语)
SC 诸如此类，等等 zhū rú cǐ lèi，děng děng
TC 諸如此類，等等
TC 諸如此類，等等
For Christmas dinner we had roast turkey, Brussels sprouts, and all the rest of it.
as far as it goes expr: (to some extent)
SC 就现状来说，到目前为止 dào mù qián wéi zhǐ
This town is all right, as far as it goes, but there are probably better places to raise kids.
as far as it goes expr: (the end, last stop)
SC 就到这里，到终点
Everyone get off the bus, this is as far as it goes!
as good as it gets expr: (the best circumstances)
SC 最多能做到，最好的情况是
The smaller football teams have no chance of finishing top of the league, so winning one of the cup competitions instead is as good as it gets.
as I see it adv: (in my opinion)
SC 在我看来 zài wǒ kàn lái
as it happens expr: (surprisingly, as a matter of fact)
SC 偶然发生 ǒu rán fā shēng
TC 偶然發生
TC 偶然發生
SC 恰巧
as it is adv: colloquial (as the situation stands) (口语)
SC 照目前的状况来看，就当前的情况来看 zhào mù qián de zhuàng kuàng lái kàn，jiù dāng qián de qíng kuàng lái kàn
As it is, we'll be lucky to arrive before dark!
就当前的情况来看，谢天谢地我们天黑之前能到！
as it is adv: (in its current state)
SC 以目前的状态 yǐ mù qián de zhuàng tài
SC 保持目前的状态 yǐ mù qián de zhuàng tài，bǎo chí mù qián de zhuàng tài
We'll have to make do with the vehicle we have, as it is.
以目前的状态，我们只好先将就一下我们现有的车辆了。
as it ought to be adj: (correct, proper)
SC 像…本来应该的一样 xiàng běn lái yīng gāi de yí yàng
She completed her inspection and found that everything was as it ought to be.
她完成了检查，发现所有东西都保持原本的模样。
as it ought to be adv: (in an ideal state)
SC 按照…本来理想的状态 àn zhào běn lái lǐ xiǎng de zhuàng tài
SC 按照…本来应该成为的样子 àn zhào běn lái lǐ xiǎng de zhuàng tài，àn zhào běn lái yīng gāi chéng wéi de yàng zi
Her speech gave us a vision of the world as it ought to be.
as it should be adj: (correct, proper state)
SC 像…本来应该的一样 xiàng běn lái yīng gāi de yí yàng
The bus driver checked that everything was as it should be before switching on the engine.
在启动引擎前，公交车司机确认所有都跟本来应该的一样。
as it should be adj: (in a desirable state)
SC 按照…本来理想的状态 àn zhào běn lái lǐ xiǎng de zhuàng tài
SC 按照…本来应该成为的样子 àn zhào běn lái lǐ xiǎng de zhuàng tài，àn zhào běn lái yīng gāi chéng wéi de yàng zi
We felt that the hotel was not as good as it should be for the high price.
as it turns out adv: (as has transpired)
SC 后来发现
TC 後來發現
TC 後來發現
SC 事实证明
The candidate I offered the job to is, as it turns out, my boss's cousin!
as it was expr: (previous state)
SC 像原来的样子
Harry preferred the room as it was, not with the new decor.
as it were adv: idiom (so to speak) (习语)
SC 可以说 kě yǐ shuō
TC 可以說
TC 可以說
as luck would have it adv: idiom (fortunately) (习语)
SC 碰巧，幸而，幸运的是 pèng qiǎo，xìng ér，xìng yùn de shì
As luck would have it, the bus was late too, so I managed to catch it after all.
as luck would have it adv: idiom, ironic (unfortunately)
SC 不巧地
SC 不幸地 bú xìng de
As luck would have it, the strike started the day I was due to fly out on holiday.
ask for [sth] vi + prep: figurative, informal (invite: trouble)
SC 招惹，自找 zhāo rě，zì zhǎo
I wouldn't do that if I were you! You're just asking for it.
我要是你我就不会那么做！你这纯粹是自找的。
be at it v expr: slang (have sex) (做爱)
SC 做个不停，别松懈 zuò gè bù tíng，bié sōng xiè
I couldn't sleep because, they were at it all night!
battle it out v expr: informal (compete) (非正式用语)
SC 分出胜负，决一胜负 fēn chū shèng fù，jué yī shèng fù
Todd and Tina usually don't compete, but this time they battled it out.
be in for the long haul, be in [sth] for the long haul v expr: (be committed to [sth] long-term)
SC 长期投入
SC 长期专注
be that as it may expr: (despite [sth])
SC 尽管如此 jǐn guǎn rú cǐ
TC 儘管如此
TC 儘管如此
SC 即便如此 jǐn guǎn rú cǐ，jí biàn rú cǐ
The weather forecast says there will be heavy rain tomorrow. Be that as it may, we will not cancel the open-air concert.
beat it interj: slang (go away) (俚语)
SC 滚开 gǔn kāi
No, I won't give you any money. Now, beat it!
beat it v expr: slang (leave, go)
SC 溜走 liū zǒu
SC 溜掉 liū zǒu，liū diào
The police showed up and we knew it was time to beat it.
beat [sb] to it v expr: informal (do [sth] before [sb] else)
SC 抢在...前面
SC 抢先...一步
I was about to give the answer but she beat me to it.
before you know it expr: informal (rapidly, soon)
SC 不知不觉间
SC 很快 hěn kuài
Christmas will be here before you know it.
believe it or not expr: (though it may seem incredible)
SC 信不信由你
Believe it or not, I just won the jackpot in the state lottery!
Blast!, Blast it! interj: UK, informal (expressing annoyance)
SC 该死！见鬼！
Blast! I just went and spilled my coffee all over the floor!
见鬼！我刚把咖啡洒了一地！
blast!, blast it! interj: UK, informal (expressing annoyance)
SC 该死！，见鬼！ jiàn guǐ
TC 見鬼！
TC 見鬼！
blow it v expr: slang, figurative (fail) (俚语)
SC 搞砸了，失败了 gǎo zá le，shī bài le
TC 失敗了
TC 失敗了
I totally blew it, and I'm so embarrassed; I don't know when I've performed so badly.
boil it down, boil it all down v expr: figurative (reduce to essence)
SC 精简 jīng jiǎn
SC 压缩 jīng jiǎn，yā suō
TC 壓縮
TC 壓縮
When you boil it all down, you have two choices: In or out.
bottle it v expr: UK, slang (fail to do [sth] through loss of courage)
SC 放弃 fàng qì
TC 放棄
TC 放棄
SC 退缩 fàng qì，tuì suō
break it down v expr: figurative, informal (analyze the situation)
SC 分析情况
SC 分解 fēn jiě
TC 分解
TC 分解
break it down interj: AU, slang (stop it)
SC 停止 tíng zhǐ
TC 停止
TC 停止
SC 停下来 tíng zhǐ，tíng xià lái
TC 停下來
TC 停下來
"Break it down, will ya?" said Alf. "I've had enough of your whingeing!"
break it off v expr: informal (relationship: end) (非正式用语)
SC 断交 duàn jiāo
Sarah and John were going to get married next month, but she found he was having an affair and broke it off.
Break it up! interj: slang (stop fighting) (非正式用语)
SC 别打了 bié dǎ le
You can't fight in this bar. Break it up or I'll call the police and they'll break it up for you.
brick it v expr: UK, slang (be very scared)
SC 很恐惧
SC 非常害怕 fēi cháng hài pà
Bring it on! interj: informal (eagerness) (非正式用语)
SC 来吧！ lái ba
TC 來吧！
TC 來吧！
My holiday starts tomorrow; bring it on!
我明天开始放假，来吧！
Bring it on! interj: slang (challenge)
SC 动手吧！来吧！
If you think you can do better, bring it on!
如果你认为自己能做得更好，那就来吧！
call it a day v expr: informal (stop doing [sth]) (非正式用语)
SC 就此结束，收工，就干到这里 jiù cǐ jié shù，shōu gōng，jiù gàn dào zhè lǐ
I've been working for hours, I'm going to call it a day.
call it quits v expr: informal (stop, end) (非正式用语)
SC 停止（做某事），叫停，就此打住 tíng zhǐ zuò mǒu shì，jiào tíng，jiù cǐ dǎ zhù
I'm too tired to continue; I'm calling it quits.
Can it! interj: slang, impolite (shut up!)
SC 闭嘴 bì zuǐ
SC 住嘴 bì zuǐ，zhù zuǐ
Can it! I don't want to hear another word from you!
carry it off v expr: informal (succeed in [sth])
SC 成功 chéng gōng
TC 成功
TC 成功
I was terrified at performing for a crowd, but I carried it off.
carry it off v expr: (clothing: look attractive in) (衣服)
SC 驾驭
Not many women could get away with that outfit, but she can carry it off.
catch it v expr: informal (be punished or reprimanded) (非正式用语)
SC 受罚
SC 被惩罚
chance it v expr: informal (take a chance or risk) (非正式用语)
SC 碰碰运气，冒险试一下 pèng pèng yùn qì，mào xiǎn shì yí xià
I could see no obvious other way out, so I chanced it and jumped.
Don't chance it; take sensible precautions.
check it out interj: US, slang (look) (俚语)
SC 看一下，查看一下 kàn yí xià，chá kàn yí xià
Check it out, man! That car's just too cool.
快看！那辆车简直太酷了。
come off it! interj: slang (skeptical)
SC 别吹牛了
Come off it! Do you honestly expect me to run a marathon?
consider it done interj: informal (agreeing to a request to do [sth]) (非正式用语)
SC 包在我身上，放心交给我吧，我会完成的 bāo zài wǒ shēn shàng，fàng xīn jiāo gěi wǒ bā，wǒ huì wán chéng de
I know you want the report finished tonight, so just consider it done.
cool it interj: slang, figurative (calm down) (俚语)
SC 冷静点，别激动 lěng jìng diǎn，bié jī dòng
Cool it, kid, or you're going to get in trouble.
冷静点，小伙子，否则你就会有麻烦的。
cool it v expr: slang, figurative (calm down) (俚语)
SC 冷静点，放松点 lěng jìng diǎn，fàng sōng diǎn
be all it's cracked up to be, be what it's cracked up to be v expr: (be as good as claimed)
SC 并没有所说的那么好
SC 徒有虚名
SC 名不副实
That film's not all it's cracked up to be; I didn't enjoy it at all!
credit where it's due, to give credit where it's due expr: (expressing reluctant praise)
SC 该赞扬还得赞扬，这点还是要承认
She wasn't the nicest boss, but credit where it's due, she did increase profits.
it's no use crying over spilled milk (US), it's no use crying over spilt milk (UK) expr: figurative (it's pointless to regret what is done)
SC 无济于事
SC 覆水难收
SC 懊悔也于事无补
Cut it out! interj: slang, figurative (stop it) (俚语)
SC 住手 zhù shǒu
SC 快停下
Cut it out! - if you don't stop doing that, I'll have to punish you.
快住手！否则我将惩罚你！
cut it out v expr: slang, figurative (stop doing [sth]) (俚语)
SC 停止, 停下
He keeps teasing me about my boyfriend. I wish he'd cut it out.
cutting it close, cutting it fine n: informal, figurative (finishing just in time)
SC 时间卡得紧，刚好赶上
Damn it! interj: slang, potentially offensive (expressing annoyance) (俚语)
SC 该死！糟糕！完了！ gāi sǐ ！zāo gāo ！wán le ！
Damn it! I hit my knee on the desk again!
该死！我又把膝盖撞到桌子上了！
Damn it to hell! interj: slang, potentially offensive (anger)
SC 见鬼去吧！
SC 该死！
"Damn it to hell!" I yelled, as the ball slipped through my fingers once again.
Darn!, Darn it! interj: US, informal, euphemism (damn)
SC 见鬼 jiàn guǐ
SC 糟糕 jiàn guǐ，zāo gāo
SC 倒霉 jiàn guǐ，dǎo méi
TC 倒霉 / 倒楣
TC 倒霉 / 倒楣
Mary stubbed her toe. "Darn!" she exclaimed.
玛丽不下心撞到自己的脚趾，不禁嚷了一声：“见鬼！”
Deal with it! interj: slang (accept reality)
SC 接受现实 jiē shòu xiàn shí
TC 接受現實
TC 接受現實
You don't like your job? Deal with it! - you need the money.
你不喜欢你的工作？接受现实吧！你需要钱啊。
dish it out v expr: figurative, slang (be critical, abusive)
SC 欺负 qī fù
TC 欺負
TC 欺負
SC 贬低，批评 biǎn dī，pī píng
SC 侮辱 qī fù，wǔ rǔ
TC 侮辱
TC 侮辱
You can dish it out well enough, but you don't like it when someone attacks you.
do-it-yourself n: UK (DIY: home improvement)
SC 自己设计装修
The problem with do-it-yourself is that people often make mistakes and need to hire a professional later.
do-it-yourself adj: UK (DIY: done by amateur)
SC 自己做的 zì jǐ zuò de
SC 非请专业人士做的 zì jǐ zuò de，fēi qǐng zhuān yè rén shì zuò de
Did you see that patio? - it must have been a do-it-yourself job!
你看到那个露台了吗？那肯定是你自己动手做的吧！
don't mention it interj: (you're welcome)
SC 不客气 bú kè qì
TC 不客氣
TC 不客氣
SC 不用谢 bú kè qì，bú yòng xiè
"Thanks so much for all your help." "Don't mention it! It was no trouble."
“十分感谢你的帮助。”“不客气！不是什么事儿。”
drop it interj: informal, figurative (stop talking about it)
SC 别说这个了 bié shuō zhè gè le
I don't want to discuss the subject any more – please drop it.
drop it v expr: informal, figurative (stop talking about [sth])
SC 别说了
He kept mentioning my marriage problems so I asked him to drop it.
duke it out v expr: US, slang (decide [sth] by a fist-fight)
SC 一决高下，一决高低，一决雌雄 yì jué cí xióng
The two boxers are scheduled to duke it out on Friday.
Easy does it interj: (go slowly, be careful)
SC 慢慢来 màn màn lái
Face it. interj: informal (accept reality)
SC 面对它, 面对现实, 接受事实, 正视事实
Face it, Peter – you're just not a very good singer. Face it - your mother's gone and nothing you do can bring her back.
接受现实吧，彼得。你并不是一位出色的歌手。
接受现实吧。你母亲已经走了，你做什么，她都回不来了。
fake it v expr: informal (pretend to do [sth])
SC 假装 jiǎ zhuāng
TC 假裝
TC 假裝
fake it v expr: informal (accomplish by improvising)
SC 即兴扮演
far be it from me to do [sth] expr: (express reluctance to do [sth])
SC 我绝不会
SC 我不要
far from it interj: informal (not at all)
SC 一点也不 yì diǎn yě bù
TC 一點也不
TC 一點也不
SC 远非如此(书面)
Am I bored since I retired? Far from it! I'm busier than ever!
fight it out v expr: figurative, informal (resolve [sth])
SC 一决胜负, 一决雌雄, 以斗争方式解决, 辩论出结果
Just fight it about between you – I don't care any more!
就你们俩争吧，我已不在乎！
floor it v expr: slang (depress the accelerator)
SC 踩油门 cǎi yóu mén
TC 踩油門
TC 踩油門
SC 踩一脚油门
When the light turned green, he floored it and the car sped away.
foot it vtr: (walk)
SC 走 zǒu
TC 走
TC 走
SC 步行 zǒu，bù xíng
TC 步行
TC 步行
The car has broken down, so we'll have to foot it.
汽车坏了，我们只好步行前往。
for it, in for it expr: informal (in trouble)
SC 有麻烦 yǒu má fán
TC 有麻煩
TC 有麻煩
SC 惹麻烦 yǒu má fán，rě má fán
for the fun of it expr: (purely for enjoyment)
SC 为了取乐 wèi le qǔ lè
TC 為了取樂
TC 為了取樂
SC 为了开心 wèi le qǔ lè，wèi le kāi xīn
SC 好玩
They love taking a drive in the country just for the fun of it.
for the hell of it adv: (for no particular reason)
SC 没有什么特别的原因 méi yǒu shén me tè bié de yuán yīn
SC 仅为取乐 méi yǒu shén me tè bié de yuán yīn，jǐn wèi qǔ lè
He often says hello to strangers in the street just for the hell of it.
for what it's worth adv: informal (in my opinion)
SC 不管怎么说 bù guǎn zěn me shuō
SC 在我看来 bù guǎn zěn me shuō ，zài wǒ kàn lái
I know you won't change, but for what it's worth, I think that skirt looks awful on you.
Forget about it! interj: slang (don't mention it, you're welcome)
SC 别放在心上，别提啦，不客气，不用谢 bié fàng zài xīn shàng，bié tí la，bú kè qì，bú yòng xiè
TC 不客氣
TC 不客氣
Forget about it – it was nothing really. Forget about it! - you don't owe me a thing.
别提啦，真没什么大不了的。别放在心上，你不欠我什么！
Forget about it! interj: slang (don't worry, it's not important)
SC 别担心，没关系，不要在意 bié dān xīn，méi guān xì ，bú yào zài yì
TC 別擔心，沒關係
TC 別擔心，沒關係
Look, it's not such a big deal that I lied to you, so forget about it already!
听着，我骗了你这件事没什么大不了的，所以不要在意了！
Forget about it! interj: (stop thinking about it)
SC 别再想了！
SC 忘了吧！
SC 算了吧！
Anyone could have made the same mistake; forget about it!
任何人都可能犯同样的错误，不再想了！
Forget about it! interj: US, slang (emphatic agreement)
SC 不要再想了！
Forget about it! interj: US, slang (emphatic disagreement)
SC 别再想了！
Forget it! interj: slang (certainly not)
SC 不可能, 休想
If you think I'm doing the dishes for you again tonight, forget it!
如果你认为今晚我又会帮你洗盘子，那是不可能的！
f*** it interj: vulgar, offensive, slang (annoyance) (俚语，粗俗用语，表示生气、厌烦)
SC 去他妈的，去你的 qù tā mā de，qù nǐ de
F*** it - I don't understand this question at all!
f*** it interj: vulgar, offensive, slang (dismissiveness) (俚语，粗俗用语，表示放弃、不再考虑)
SC 去他妈的，去你的 qù tā mā de，qù nǐ de
F*** it – let's just stay in tonight as we can't make a decision.
get away with it v expr: informal (escape punishment)
SC 逍遥法外
get it vtr + pron: slang (understand)
SC 明白 míng bái
SC 理解 míng bái，lǐ jiě
TC 理解
TC 理解
He told a joke but I didn't get it.
他讲了个笑话但是我没能理解。
get it in the neck v expr: figurative, informal (be reprimanded, criticized)
SC 被斥责
SC 被惩罚
I got it in the neck from my dad for staying out till 3 A.M.
get it on v expr: vulgar, slang (have sex)
SC 性交 xìng jiāo
get it over with v expr: informal (do the unpleasant task now)
SC 赶快了事
SC 先做完了事
It's best to get it over with now, rather than leave it to the last minute.
get it right v expr: informal (do [sth] correctly) (非正式用语)
SC 正确地做某事 zhèng què de zuò mǒu shì
SC 做对 zhèng què de zuò mǒu shì，zuò duì
If you can't get it right, don't bother trying!
get it up v expr: vulgar, slang (have an erection) (俚语，粗俗，指男性生殖器)
SC 硬起来
get on it v expr: slang (do [sth] without delay)
SC 及时开始做
SC 马上就做 mǎ shàng jiù zuò