pron.
(pl. those )
1.〔指示代名词〕(a)〔指眼前的、说过的事物或人,又指比较 this 稍微远一点的〕那;那个东西;那件事情;那个人。 What is that? 那是什么? T- is what I want to know. 那就是我想知道的事情。 Who is that in the parlour? 客厅里的那个人是谁? Which will you have, this or that? 你要哪个,这个还是那个? (b)〔用作关系代+更多解释...名词的先行词,该关系代名词为宾格时常省略〕(…的)事物;(…的)人。 All those ( that ) I saw were inadequate. 我所看见的都不行。 (c) 〔用来代替前面已提到的名词,以免重复〕 The area of New York is larger than that of London. 纽约的面积比伦敦的(面积)大。 After that we had a quiz. 随后我们考了个小测验。 (d) 〔指前述二物中的〕前者(opp. this 后者)。
2.〔关系代名词〕(a) 〔引出修饰先行词的定语从句,口语中宾格的 that 常省去〕…的。
短语和例子
those that love us 爱我们的人们。 those ( that ) we love 我们所爱的人们。 His article contains much that is useful. 他的文章里有很多有用的东西。 Is this the book ( that ) you were looking for 你要找的书是这本吗? (b) 〔用作关系副词承接表示时间等的名词〕…的(时候、样子、方法等,常省略)。 the last time that I saw you 上次见你的时候。 the way that he did it 他做这事的方法。 (c) 〔在从句中用于不加冠词的,表示某种特性的词后,作表语〕 Newcomer that he is, he knows what's the right thing to do. 尽管他是个新手,他却知道应该做些什么。 and all that 以及这类的东西[事情];…等。 and that 而且(He makes mistakes, and that very often. 他犯了错误,而且是常常犯)。 and at that 1. 虽然如此还是;〔口语〕而且(The price of the tea was 500 dollars, and not a very good tea at that. 茶叶要五佰块钱一斤,而且不是很好的茶。It was a dull play but at that Jack enjoyed it. 那是出枯燥无味的戏,可是杰克还真喜欢它)。 2. 〔美俚〕真正,实在。 Come out of that! 〔俚语〕走开,出去;滚蛋! for all that 然而仍旧。 like that 那样地。 only that 就只那么多。 So that's that.=That's that. 完了,就是这样〔发言完毕时的话〕(I won't go and that's that. 说不去就不去)。 that being so 因为那个缘故,因此。 that is (to say) 这就是说,即。 That's it. 对啦,正是如此。 That's so!=That's right! 好;是的;〔美国〕赞成! T- [those] will do. 那正好[正合适],行了。 upon that 于是,于是马上。 with that 于是;这样说着。adj.
〔指示形容词,后接复数名词时用 these〕
1.那,那个。 (a) 〔指面前看得见的〕:Can you see those trees 你看得见那些树吗? that man there (看)那个人。 (b) 〔指不详细说也知道的东西〕:What was that noise 那声音是什么? (c) 〔用指远处的一切东西或过去的时候〕: from that day on 从那天起。 in that country 在那个国家。 in those days 在那时候。 that day 那一天。 that once 那一次。 (d) 〔和 this 搭配应用〕: He went to this doctor and that. 他看过好些医生〔这个和那个等等医生〕。
2.那,那个,那种。 that sonorous voice which we know so well 我们所熟悉的那种洪亮的声音。 that horse of yours 你那匹马。 that courage which you boast of 你所夸耀的那种勇气。
3.〔和连词 that 同用〕那样的。
短语和例子
He has that confidence in his theory that he would put it into practice tomorrow. 他对自己理论抱有那样的自信简直明天就要拿去实行一样。 He was angry to that degree that he foamed at the mouth. 他气得嘴边沫子直冒。 that kind 〔美俚〕那种(没价值),不愉快的[东西、人]。
1.〔引导名词从句,本身无词汇意义,常可省去〕I know ( that ) it was so. 我知道当时是那样的。 It is certain that he was there. 他当时在那里,这是确实的。 He said ( that ) he was there. 他说当时他在那里。
2.〔引导包含 may, might, should 等情态动词的状语从句,表示目的〕为…。 We eat that we may live. 我们是为了活下去而吃饭的。
3.〔在 so, such 之后引出表示结果的状语从句〕I am so tired ( that ) I cannot stand. 我累得站不住。
4.〔引出表示理由或原因的状语从句〕因为。 I am glad that he came. (因为)他来了我很高兴。 Not that I'm unwilling to do the job, but I'm unequal to it. 不是因为我不愿意干这个工作,而是我干不了。
5.〔引出表示判断的标准的状语从句〕 Are you mad that you speak so wild 你疯了吗? 那样乱讲!
6.〔引导表示愿望、惊愕、愤恨等的从句,主语常可省略〕要是…多好;想不到…;希望。
短语和例子
T- [Would that] I had never been born! 我要是没有生下来那多好。 T- it should ever come to this! 想不到会到这个地步。 O [Would] that it might be the last. 希望这是最后一次[希望不要再有这种事]。 in that 〔古、书面语〕以…的理由,因为(in that they are men 因为他们是男人)。 not that (…之事)并非如此(not that I know of 据我所知并非如此)。 now that 既然,由于(Now that you mention it, I do remember. 你这样一说,我想起来了)。 seeing that 因为。 IV adv.
〔口语〕那样,那么。 He wasn't that angry. 他没有那么生气。 He knows only that much. 他就知道那么多。 Can she walk that far 她能走得那么远吗? I stayed in your house for a week when you were that high. 你才那么高的时候,我在你家住过一个星期。