this 1 S1 W1 / ðɪs / determiner , 代词 ( 复数形式 these / ðiz / )

1 used to refer to a person, thing, idea etc that has just been mentioned or to something that has just happened :

We must make sure this doesn’t happen again.

Is there any way of solving these problems?

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

This will be discussed in the next chapter.

This boyfriend of yours – how old is he?

2 used to talk about the present time or a time that is close to the present :

There will be another meeting later this week.

This has been the worst year of my life.

I thought he would have been back before this.

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

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

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

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

3 used to talk about the present situation :

I hate this cold damp weather.

Things have never been as bad as this before. SPOKEN PHRASES

4 used to talk about a thing or person that is near you, the thing you are holding, or the place where you are :

These are your gloves, aren’t they?

You have to park on this side of the road.

I can’t bear the atmosphere in this house much longer.

5 used to refer to something that you are going to say or that is just about to happen :

Now, listen to this.

Wait till you hear this joke.

This is going to surprise you.

6 used in stories, jokes etc when you mention a person or thing for the first time :

I met this really weird guy last night.

Suddenly, there was this tremendous bang.

7

a) used to introduce someone to someone else :

Sam, this is my sister, Liz.

b) used to give your name when you are speaking on the telephone :

‘Can I speak to Joan, please?’ ‘This is Joan speaking.’

8 this, that and the other ( also this and that ) various different things, subjects etc :

‘What have you two been gossiping about all evening?’ ‘Oh this, that, and the other.’

9 what’s (all) this? used to ask what is happening, what people are saying, what someone’s problem is etc :

What’s this? Crying again?

What’s all this about a ghost?

10 this is it used to say that something you expected to happen is actually going to happen :

This is it, boys, the moment we’ve been waiting for.