it
pronoun /ɪt/
/ɪt/
used as the subject or object of a verb or after a preposition- used to refer to an animal or a thing that has already been mentioned or that is being talked about now
（指提到过的或正在谈论的动物或事物）它 - ‘Where's your car?’ ‘It's in the garage.’
“你的汽车在哪儿？” “在车库里。” - Did you see it?
你看见它了吗？ - The other room has two beds in it.
另一个房间里有两张床。 - Look! It's going up that tree.
瞧！它正在往那棵树上爬呢。 - We have $500. Will it be enough for a deposit?
我们有 500 美元。够不够作押金？
- ‘Where's your car?’ ‘It's in the garage.’
- used to refer to a baby, especially one whose sex is not known
（指婴儿，尤指性别不详者） - Her baby's due next month. She hopes it will be a boy.
她的孩子该下个月出生。她希望会是个男孩。
- Her baby's due next month. She hopes it will be a boy.
- used to identify a person
（用以明确身份） - It's your mother on the phone.
是你母亲来的电话。 - Hello, Peter, it's Mike here.
喂，彼得，我是迈克。 - Hi, it's me!
嗨，是我！ - Was it you who put these books on my desk?
是你把这些书放在我桌子上的吗？
- It's your mother on the phone.
- used in the position of the subject of a verb when you are talking about time, the date, distance, the weather, etc.
（谈论时间、日期、距离、天气等时用作主语） - It's ten past twelve.
现在十二点十分。 - It's our anniversary.
今天是我们的周年纪念日。 - It's two miles to the beach.
距离海滩两英里远。 - It's a long time since they left.
他们已经离开很久了。 - It was raining this morning.
今天上午在下雨。 - It's quite warm at the moment.
现在天气相当暖和。
- It's ten past twelve.
- used to refer to a fact or situation that is already known or happening
（指已知或正在发生的事实或情况） - When the factory closes, it will mean 500 people losing their jobs.
工厂如果关闭，就意味着 500 人要失业。 - Yes, I was at home on Sunday. What about it? (= Why do you ask?)
是的，我星期天待在家里。怎么了？ - Stop it, you're hurting me!
住手，你把我弄疼了！
- When the factory closes, it will mean 500 people losing their jobs.
- used in the position of the subject or object of a verb when the real subject or object is at the end of the sentence
（用作形式主语或形式宾语，而真正的主语或宾语在句末） - Does it matter what colour it is?
它是什么颜色重要吗？ - It's impossible to get there in time.
不可能及时到达那里。 - It's no use shouting.
喊也没有用。 - She finds it boring at home.
她觉得待在家里无聊。 - It appears that the two leaders are holding secret talks.
看来两位领导人正在密谈。 - I find it strange that she doesn't want to go.
她居然不想去，我觉得奇怪。
Language Bank impersonalimpersonalGiving opinions using impersonal language用客观的语言发表意见 - It is vital that more is done to prevent the illegal trade in wild animals.
应进一步阻止非法买卖野生动物的行为，这一点至关重要。 - (Compare: We have to do more to stop people trading wild animals illegally.)
比较：我们必须进一步阻止人们非法买卖野生动物。
- It is vital that more is done to prevent the illegal trade in wild animals.
- It is clear that more needs to be done to protect biodiversity.
显然，应进一步保护生物多样性。 - (Compare: We clearly need to do more to protect biodiversity.)
比较：很明显，我们需要进一步保护生物多样性。
- It is clear that more needs to be done to protect biodiversity.
- It is unfortunate that the practice of keeping monkeys as pets still continues.
不幸的是，将猴子当宠物饲养的做法仍在持续。 - (Compare: It’s absolutely terrible that people still keep monkeys as pets.)
比较：非常糟糕的是有人仍将猴子当宠物饲养。
- It is unfortunate that the practice of keeping monkeys as pets still continues.
- It is difficult for many people to understand the reasons why certain individuals choose to hunt animals for sport.
许多人都难以理解为什么有些人选择捕猎作为消遣。 - (Compare: I can’t understand why anyone would want to kill animals for fun.)
比较：我不明白为什么有人会以猎杀动物为乐。
- It is difficult for many people to understand the reasons why certain individuals choose to hunt animals for sport.
- Unfortunately, it would seem that not enough is being done to support tiger conservation.
遗憾的是，在保护老虎方面给予的支持似乎还不够。 - (Compare: Governments aren’t doing enough to help tiger conservation.)
比较：遗憾的是，在保护老虎方面给予的支持似乎还不够。
- Unfortunately, it would seem that not enough is being done to support tiger conservation.
- There is no doubt that the greatest threat to polar bears comes from global warming.
毫无疑问，对北极熊的最大威胁是全球变暖。 - (Compare: I believe that the greatest threat…)
比较：我认为最大的威胁…
- There is no doubt that the greatest threat to polar bears comes from global warming.
- Does it matter what colour it is?
- used when you are talking about a situation
（谈论情况时用） - If it's convenient I can come tomorrow.
方便的话，我可以明天过来。 - It's good to talk.
谈一谈很好。 - I like it here.
我喜欢这里。
- If it's convenient I can come tomorrow.
- used to emphasize any part of a sentence
（强调句子的某部分） - It's Jim who's the clever one.
就数吉姆聪明。 - It's Spain that they're going to, not Portugal.
他们要去的是西班牙，不是葡萄牙。 - It was three weeks later that he heard the news.
三个星期之后他才听到这个消息。
- It's Jim who's the clever one.
- exactly what is needed
正好是所需的；恰好 - In this business, either you've got it or you haven't.
在这件事上，你不是成功了就是失败了。
- In this business, either you've got it or you haven't.
词源Old English hit, neuter of he, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch het.
Idioms
that is it
- this/that is the important point, reason, etc.
这（或那）是要点（或重要原因等）；正是这样 - That's just it—I can't work when you're making so much noise.
问题是，你那么吵，我没法工作。
- That's just it—I can't work when you're making so much noise.
- this/that is the end
这（或那）就是终结 - I'm afraid that's it—we've lost.
我看就这样了，我们输了。
- I'm afraid that's it—we've lost.
this is it
- the expected event is just going to happen
（期待的事）就要发生了 - Well, this is it! Wish me luck.
好了，要来的已经来了！祝我走运吧。
- Well, this is it! Wish me luck.
- this is the main point
这就是要点 - ‘You're doing too much.’ ‘Well, this is it. I can't cope with any more work.’
“你太劳累了。” “哎，你说到点子上了。我什么事都再也干不了了。”
- ‘You're doing too much.’ ‘Well, this is it. I can't cope with any more work.’