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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 -
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?
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used for introducing somebody/yourself (介绍人或展示事物时用)这,这样 -
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 -
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 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) - (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。
Word OriginOld English, neuter of thes, of West Germanic origin; related to that and the.
Idioms
this and that | this, that and the other
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various things or activities 这样那样;各种事情;各种各样的活动 More Like This Alliteration in idiomsAlliteration in idioms- belt and braces
- black and blue
- 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