1. | （指较近的人或事物）这，这个used to refer to a particular person, thing or event that is close to you, especially compared with another |
How long have you been living in this country? 你在这个国家居住多久啦？ | |
Well, make up your mind. Which do you want? This one or that one? 哎，拿定主意。你要哪一个？这个还是那个？ | |
I think you'll find these more comfortable than those. 我想你会觉得这些比那些更舒适。 | |
Is this your bag? 这是你的包吗？ |
2. | （指已提到过的人或事物）这，这个used to refer to sth/sb that has already been mentioned |
There was a court case resulting from this incident. 这一事件引起一宗庭审案件。 | |
The boy was afraid and the dog had sensed this. 男孩害怕了，狗已经察觉到这一点。 | |
What's this I hear about you getting married? 我听说你结婚了，这是怎么回事？ |
3. | （介绍人或展示事物时用）这，这样used for introducing sb or showing sth to sb |
Hello, this is Maria Diaz(= on the telephone) . 喂，我是玛丽亚 ) 迪亚兹。 | |
Jo, this is Kate(= when you are introducing them) . 乔，这位是凯特。 | |
This is the captain speaking. 我是船长。 | |
Listen to this. 听听这个。 | |
Do it like this(= in the way I am showing you) . 照这样去做。 |
4. | （与和现在有关的一段时间连用）今，本，这个，现在used with periods of time related to the present |
this week/month/year 本周；本月；今年 | |
I saw her this morning(= today in the morning) . 今天早晨我见到过她。 | |
Do you want me to come this Tuesday(= Tuesday of this week) or next Tuesday? 你要我本周二还是下周二来？ | |
Do it this minute(= now) . 现在就做。 | |
He never comes to see me these days(= now, as compared with the past) . 近来他一直不来看我。 |
5. | (informal) ~ sth of sb's （尤指说话者抱有既定看法的人或事物）…的这个（或这些）used to refer to sb/sth that is connected with a person, especially when you have a particular attitude towards it or them |
These new friends of hers are supposed to be very rich. 她的这些新朋友想必都很富有。 |
6. | (informal) （述说时用）有个used when you are telling a story or telling sb about sth |
There was this strange man sitting next to me on the plane. 在飞机上有个奇怪的人坐在我身旁。 | |
I've been getting these pains in my chest. 我胸部一直有一些疼痛感。 |
‘What did you talk about? ’ ‘Oh, this and that.’ “你们谈什么来着？”“噢，无所不谈。” |
‘What did you talk about? ’ ‘Oh, this and that.’ “你们谈什么来着？”“噢，无所不谈。” |
