this

Word family

this1 /ðɪs/ S1 W1 determiner , pronoun (plural these /ðiːz/)

1 XXused to refer to a person, thing, idea etc that has just been mentioned or to something that has just happened 这，这个〔指刚提到的人、物、想法或刚发生的事情〕

We must make sure this doesn’t happen again.

我们必须确保此事不会再次发生。

Is there any way of solving these problems?

有什么方法能解决这些问题吗？

If young Daly continues to improve at this rate, he’ll soon be in the A Team.

如果年轻的戴利继续以这种速度提高的话，他很快就能进入甲级队。

This will be discussed in the next chapter.

这将在下一章讨论。

This boyfriend of yours – how old is he?

你的这位男朋友——他多大了？

2 used to talk about the present time or a time that is close to the present 这，这个〔指现在或离现在不远的一个时间〕

There will be another meeting later this week.

本周晚些时候还要开个会。

This has been the worst year of my life.

今年是我一生中最糟糕的一年。

I thought he would have been back before this.

我原以为他会在此之前回来。

We’ll be seeing Malcolm this Friday (=on Friday of the present week).

这星期五我们要去看马尔科姆。

I’m sorry I was late this morning (=today in the morning).

很抱歉我今早迟到了。

Everyone seems to be in a hurry these days (=at the present period).

这些天大家似乎都匆匆忙忙的。

I want to see you in my office this minute (=immediately).

我要你立即到我办公室来见我。

3 used to talk about the present situation 这个，这样〔用于指现在的状况〕

I hate this cold damp weather.

我讨厌这种寒冷潮湿的天气。

Things have never been as bad as this before.

以前情况从没有这么糟糕过。

SPOKEN PHRASES

Examples from the Corpus

this• When am I going to meet this boyfriend of yours?• In this chapter of the book, we look at a number of new economic theories.• Then this girl came up and kissed him on the lips.• Add this mixture to the cranberry sauce.• Steve's going to Miami this Thursday.• The band plans to go on tour this year.

this minute• Leslie knew dying was going on out there this minute.• Well she would put that right now, this minute!• He was also, if only for this minute, hers.• If he was here this minute I would feel like killing him.• Horace is right this minute painting the kitchen.• If John walked through the door this minute, she wondered if she would be able to resist taking him back.• I see, on re-reading this minute, that I promised further sections on the weekend and holidays.• There is again something about the tone of this minute that strikes me.