| 单词 | that |
| 释义 | Word Frequency that(ðæt, unstressed ðət) determiner (used before a singular noun) 1. a. used preceding a noun that has been mentioned at some time or is understood that idea of yours b. (as pronoun) don't eat that that's what I mean 2. a. used preceding a noun that denotes something more remote or removed that dress is cheaper than this one that building over there is for sale b. (as pronoun) that is Sandra and this is her mother give me that Compare this 3. used to refer to something that is familiar that old chap from across the street 4. and that 5. at that 6. like that 7. that is 8. that's more like it 9. that's that 10. with that conjunction (subordinating) 11. used to introduce a noun clause I believe that you'll come 12. Also: so that, in order that used to introduce a clause of purpose they fought that others might have peace 13. used to introduce a clause of result he laughed so hard that he cried 14. used to introduce a clause after an understood sentence expressing desire, indignation, or amazement oh, that I had never lived! adverb 15. used with adjectives or adverbs to reinforce the specification of a precise degree already mentioned go just that fast and you should be safe 16. Also: all that (usually used with a negative) informal (intensifier) she wasn't that upset at the news 17. dialect (intensifier) the cat was that weak after the fight pronoun ▶ USAGE Precise stylists maintain a distinction between that and which: that is used as a relative pronoun in restrictive clauses and which in nonrestrictive clauses. In the book that is on the table is mine, the clause that is on the table is used to distinguish one particular book (the one on the table) from another orothers (which may be anywhere, but not on the table). In the book, which is on the table, is mine, the which clause is merely descriptive or incidental. The more formal the level of language,the more important it is to preserve the distinction between the two relative pronouns;but in informal or colloquial usage, the words are often used interchangeably18. used to introduce a restrictive relative clause the book that we want 19. used to introduce a clause with the verb to be to emphasize the extent to which the preceding noun is applicable genius that she is, she outwitted the computer Word origin Old English thæt; related to Old Frisian thet, Old Norse, Old Saxon that, Old High German daz, Greek to, Latin istud, Sanskrit tad |
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