this
determiner, pronoun /ðɪs/
/ðɪs/
(plural these
Idioms /ðiːz/
/ðiːz/
)- used to refer to a particular person, thing or event that is close to you, especially compared with another
（指较近的人或事物）这，这个 - How long have you been living in this country?
你在这个国家居住多久啦？ - Well, make up your mind. Which do you want? This one or that one?
哎，拿定主意。你要哪一个？这个还是那个？ - I think you'll find these more comfortable than those.
我想你会觉得这些比那些更舒适。 - Is this your bag?
这是你的包吗？
- How long have you been living in this country?
- used to refer to something/somebody that has already been mentioned
（指已提到过的人或事物）这，这个 - There was a court case resulting from this incident.
这一事件引起一宗庭审案件。 - The boy was afraid and the dog had sensed this.
男孩害怕了，狗已经察觉到这一点。 - What's this I hear about you getting married?
我听说你结婚了，这是怎么回事？
- There was a court case resulting from this incident.
- used for introducing somebody/yourself
（介绍人或展示事物时用）这，这样 - Hello, this is Carlos Diaz (= on the phone).
你好，我是卡洛斯·迪亚兹。 - (North American English) Is this Maria? (= on the phone)
这是玛丽亚吗？(=在电话上) - (British English) Is that Maria?
那是玛丽亚吗？ - Jo, this is Kate (= when you are introducing them).
乔，这位是凯特。 - This is the captain speaking.
我是船长。
- Hello, this is Carlos Diaz (= on the phone).
- used for showing somebody to something or calling somebody's attention to something
（介绍人或展示事物时用）这，这样 - Do it like this (= in the way I am showing you).
照这样去做。 - Listen to this.
听听这个。
- Do it like this (= in the way I am showing you).
- used with periods of time related to the present
（与和现在有关的一段时间连用）今，本，这个，现在 - this week/month/year
本周；本月；今年 - I saw her this morning (= today in the morning).
今天早晨我见到过她。 - Do you want me to come this Tuesday (= Tuesday of this week) or next Tuesday?
你要我本周二还是下周二来？ - Do it this minute (= now).
现在就做。 - He never comes to see me these days (= now, as compared with the past).
近来他一直不来看我。
- this week/month/year
- this something of somebody’s (informal) used to refer to somebody/something that is connected with a person, especially when you have a particular attitude towards it or them
（尤指说话者抱有既定看法的人或事物）…的这个（或这些） - These new friends of hers are supposed to be very rich.
她的这些新朋友想必都很富有。
- These new friends of hers are supposed to be very rich.
- (informal) used when you are telling a story or telling somebody about something
（述说时用）有个 - There was this strange man sitting next to me on the plane.
在飞机上有个奇怪的人坐在我身旁。 - I've been getting these pains in my chest.
我胸部一直有一些疼痛感。
- There was this strange man sitting next to me on the plane.
词源Old English, neuter of thes, of West Germanic origin; related to that and the.
Idioms
this and that | this, that and the other
- (informal) various things or activities
这样那样；各种事情；各种各样的活动 - ‘What did you talk about?’ ‘Oh, this and that.’
“你们谈什么来着？” “噢，无所不谈。”
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- born and bred
- chalk and cheese
- chop and change
- done and dusted
- down and dirty
- in dribs and drabs
- eat somebody out of house and home
- facts and figures
- fast and furious
- first and foremost
- forgive and forget
- hale and hearty
- hem and haw
- kith and kin
- mix and match
- part and parcel
- puff and pant
- to rack and ruin
- rant and rave
- risk life and limb
- short and sweet
- signed and sealed
- spic and span
- through thick and thin
- this and that
- top and tail
- tried and tested
- wax and wane
- ‘What did you talk about?’ ‘Oh, this and that.’