| 词组 | it |
| 释义 | it ◊ used to refer to things You use it to refer to an object, animal, or other thing that has just been mentioned. ...a tray with glasses on it. The horse must have been thirsty, because it went straight to the fountain and drank. The strike went on for a year before it was settled. ◊ WARNING When the subject of a sentence is followed by a relative clause, you do not use it in front of the main verb. You do not say, for example, 'The town where I work, it is near London'. You say 'The town where I work is near London'. The bitter fighting which has split the Party in recent years has finally reached the General Council. The interest which inspired these investigations came from Tarski's paper 'On the Concept of Logical Consequence'. The cave, which Ralph Solecki has been excavating, has yielded a rich selection of Neanderthal remains. ◊ used to refer to situations You can also use it to refer to a situation, fact, or experience. I like it here. She was frightened, but tried not to show it. ◊ WARNING You often refer to something such as an experience or wish using an '-ing' form or 'to'-infinitive after a verb such as 'like'. When you do this, you do not use it in front of the '-ing' form or infinitive. For example, you do not say 'I like it, walking in the park'. You say 'I like walking in the park'. Similarly, you do not say 'I prefer it, to make my own bread'. You say 'I prefer to make my own bread'. I like being in your house. I enjoy bathing in the sea. I want to be an actress. ◊ used with link verbs It is often used as the subject of a link verb such as 'be'. Usually it refers to something that has just been mentioned. I like your Hungarian accent. I think it's quite attractive. So you don't like them? It's a pity. You can also use it as the subject of 'be' to say what the time, day, or date is. It's seven o'clock. It's Sunday morning. You can also use it as the subject of a link verb to describe the weather or the light. It was terribly cold. It was a windy afternoon. It's getting dark. ◊ used to describe an experience You can use it with a link verb and an adjective to describe an experience. After the adjective, you use an '-ing' form or a 'to'-infinitive. For example, instead of saying 'Walking by the lake was nice', people usually say 'It was nice walking by the lake'. It's nice hearing your voice again. It was sad to see her the victim of continual pain. You can use it with a link verb and an adjective to describe the experience of being in a particular place. After the adjective, you use an adverbial such as 'here' or 'on the beach'. It is very quiet and pleasant here. It was warm in the restaurant. It was cosy in the car. ◊ used to comment on a situation You can use it with an adjective or noun group to comment on a whole situation. After the adjective or noun group, you use a 'that'-clause. It is lucky that I am going abroad. It's strange you should come today. It's a pity you didn't stay. It's a wonder he hasn't been in jail before this. After an adjective, you can sometimes use a 'wh'-clause instead of a 'that'-clause. It's funny how people change. Get a carpet cleaner to do your carpets. It's amazing what they can do. ◊ WARNING You do not use it with a link verb and a noun group to say that something exists or is present. You do not say, for example, 'It's a lot of traffic on this road tonight'. You say 'There's a lot of traffic on this road tonight'. There's a lecturer in the Law Faculty called Hodgson. There was no room in the cottage. There will be no one to help you. See entry at ↑ |
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