it 在英语中的意思较多,用法较广,现总结如下。
(一)it作句子的真正主语
1.it 指前面已经提到过的人或事物,有时指心目中的或成为问题的人或事物,作真正主语。
例如:
What’s this? -It is a sheep? 这是什么??这是一只绵羊。
Who is it? -It’s me (I). 谁??是我。
It’s the wind shaking the window. 是风刮得窗户响。
2.it指时间、季节。一般用在无人称动词的主语。
例如:
What time is it? -It’s nine. 几点了??九点了。
It’s time for the meeting. Let’s go. 开会的时间到了,我们走吧。
What day is today? -It’s Saturday. 今天星期几??今天星期六。
What’s the date today? -It is October 1st.
今天是几号? ?今天是十月一日。
What season is it? -It is summer. 现在是什么季节??是夏季。
3.it 指气候。一般作无人称动词的主语。
例如:
Is it cold in this room? -No, it isn’t. 屋里冷吗??不冷。
What’s the weather like today? -It is fine.
今天天气怎么样??是晴天。
It often rains in summer and it often snows in winter in this city.
这个城市夏天经常下雨,冬天经常下雪。
4.it指距离、情况等。一般用作无人称动词的主语。
例如:
It is five kilometers from my home to the school.
从我家到学校有五公里。
It is very near from this factory to that one.
从这个工厂到那个工厂非常近。
It is a long way to the sea. 离海很远。
Is it well with you? 你身体好吗?