① That's all在這句中,表語(yǔ)all意為“一切,全部”,all為名詞,全句意為“沒(méi)有別的話(事)了,完了”。That's all的疑問(wèn)句是Is that all?(完了嗎?)
② 在That's it一句中,表語(yǔ)it意為“問(wèn)題之所在,關(guān)鍵之所在”,全句意為“對(duì)了,正是那個(gè)”,相當(dāng)于That's right. 或That's the point.
That's it. He doesn't study as hard as others. 問(wèn)題就在這里,他學(xué)習(xí)不如別人努力。
“Is this the best way to do it?” “That's it.” “這是做那件事的最好方法嗎?”“正是?!?
③ That's that一句中的that指上文剛提到的事,應(yīng)譯為“就是這樣,就是這回事”。
He left without saying anything and that's that. 他沒(méi)有說(shuō)什么就離開(kāi)了,就是這樣。
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That's right一句中的that指對(duì)方說(shuō)過(guò)的話,應(yīng)譯為“你的話是對(duì)的?!盰ou are right一句中的you指具體的“人”,應(yīng)譯為“你是對(duì)的?!敝浮澳愕淖龇ā⑾敕ɑ驊B(tài)度”是對(duì)的。
You are right in telling the truth. 你說(shuō)出了這事的真相是對(duì)的。
④ Is this it中的it是特指某個(gè)物件,意為“這是它嗎?”
“Where is my ruler?” “Is this it?”“我的尺子在哪里?”“是這把嗎?”(it等于your ruler)
“Where is the dictionary?” “Is this it?”“詞典在哪里?”“是這本嗎?”(it等于the dictionary)