表示“这个”、“那个”、“这些”、“那些”等指代概念的代词叫指示代词。
指示代词有this, that, these, those等。this(复数形式是these)指时间或空间上较近的人或物;that(复数形式是those)指时间或空间上较远的人或物。�
1.�指示代词的基本用法�
指示代词在句子中可用作主语、表语、宾语或定语。�
1).作主语�
This is a robot. 这是一个机器人。�
That is an old computer. 那是一台旧电脑。�
These are our new books. 这些是我们的新书。�
Those are yellow taxies. 那些是黄色的出租车。�
2).作表语�
What the girl wants is that. 那就是那个女孩想要的。�
The pen he is looking for is this.�这就是他正在找的钢笔。�
What the boys want to buy are those.�男孩子们想买的就是这些。�
What I'd like to choose are these.�我想选的就是这些。�
3).作宾语�
If you do that, you'll succeed.�如果你那样做,你将会成功。�
Don't do this, it's bad for your eyes.�别这样做,它对你的眼睛有害。�
I like those, because they are helpful.�我喜欢那些,因为它们有益。�
Eat these. They taste delicious.�吃这些吧。它们味道鲜美。�
4).作定语�
This room is Lucy and Lily's.�这个房间是露茜和莉莉的。�
That banana is green. 那个香蕉是绿色的。�
These children are watching a match. �这些孩子们正在观看比赛。�
Those songs are for old people.�那些歌是为老年人写的。�
2.�指示代词的特殊用法�
1).this和that在对话中常用it来代替;these和those则常用they或them来替代。例如:�
—What's this? 这是什么?�
—It's a Japanse car. 一辆日本轿车。�
—What are those? 那些是什么?�
—They are boats. 小船。�
These are our tools. Please put them away.�
这些是我们的工具。请把它们收好。�
The weather in the north is colder than that of the south in winter.
冬季北方的气候比南方的冷。�
2).that和those代替前面提到过的名词,但this和these不行。例如:�
The population of China is larger than this of Canada.(误)�
The population of China is larger than that of Canada.(正)�
The computers made in China are as good as these made in Japan.(误)�
The computers made in China are as good as those made in Japan. (正)�
3).this和that有时可以当副词用,表示程度,相当于so。例如:�
The young man can't speak that well.�那个年轻人说不那么好。�
I can also play games this wonderfully.�我也能够做游戏做得这么精彩。�
4).that或those可以代替前面句子或句子中的某一部分。例如:�
You are late again. That's terrible. 你又迟到了,那太可怕了。(that作主语代替前面的整个句子)�
You mean you don't have enough money. That 's a big problem.你的意思是说你的钱不够。那是个大问题。(that代替前面的you don't have enough money)�
5).this和these常指后面要讲到的事物,有启下的作用。例如:�
What I want to tell you is this:You have won the relay race. 我想告诉你的是这么一件事:你们接力赛赢了。(this指代下面一整句话)
指示代词(demonstrative pronoun)是用来指示或标识人或事物的代词。指示代词与定冠词和人称代词一样,都具有指定的含义。它们所指的对象取决于说话者和听话者共同熟悉的语境。如:
(1)I liked this movie today better than that concert last night.
我喜欢今天的这个电影,胜过昨晚的那个音乐会。
指示代词具有名词和形容词性质,既可知人也可指物。但是在相当于名词时一般指物多于指人。如:
(2)I found this wallet.I found this.
我找到了这只皮夹子。我找到了这个。(this 等于 this wallet)
(3)Is she going to marry that man?
她打算跟那人结婚吗?(that man不得用that代替,否则有轻蔑之意)
相当于名词的指示代词在句中作主语时,则指物指人均可。如:
(4)What are these?
那些是什么?(指物)
(5)This is Bill.Is that George?
我是比尔。你是乔治吗?(电话用语)(指人)
当指示代词所指的事物已确定时,后面的指示代词则用it或they代替。如:
(6)This (suit) is expensive,isn't it?
这套衣服昂贵,不是吗?
(7)"Are those yours?" "Yes,they are."
“那些是你的吗?”“是的,它们是我的。”
there,here