1.用來指時(shí)間、距離、價(jià)值、天氣、氣候、溫度等自然現(xiàn)象
it作非人稱代詞,主要用來指時(shí)間、距離、價(jià)值、天氣、氣候及溫度等自然現(xiàn)象。如:
It's too late to go there now.現(xiàn)在去那兒已經(jīng)太遲了。
It rained all day yesterday.昨天下了一天的雨。
It can get very hot here.這里會(huì)變得很熱。
2.用于一些表示時(shí)間的固定句型
(1)It's time for sth.該做某事了;是做某事的時(shí)間了。如:
It's time for lunch.該吃午飯了。/是吃午飯的時(shí)間了。
(2)It's time to do sth.該做某事了;是做某事的時(shí)候了。如:
It's time to go to bed.該睡覺了。/是睡覺的時(shí)間了。
(3)It's time for sb.to do sth.某人該干某事了。如:
It's time for me to go home.我該回家了。
(4)It's time+that-從句.某人該做某事了。如:
It's time that you should do cleaning.你該去打掃衛(wèi)生了。
(5)It's the first (second)time+that-從句。那是某人第幾次干某事。如:
It is the first time that I have received your letter.那是我第一次收到你的來信。
(6)It's+時(shí)間段+since-從句?!嚅L(zhǎng)時(shí)間了。如:
It's three years since he joined the Party.他入黨三年了。
(7)It will be+時(shí)間段+before-從句。過多長(zhǎng)的時(shí)間才……。如:
It will be hours before he arrives.再過幾個(gè)小時(shí)他才到。
3.用作形式主語(yǔ)
(1)當(dāng)動(dòng)詞不定式、動(dòng)名詞、從句等復(fù)雜成分作句子主語(yǔ)時(shí),為保持句子平衡,通常把真正的主語(yǔ)放在句末,而在句首使用形式主語(yǔ)it。如:
It's very important to remember this.記住這一點(diǎn)很重要。
It's hard work climbing mountains.爬山是艱苦的工作。
It's unknown when he will come.他什么時(shí)候來還不知道。
(2)it用作形式主語(yǔ)的重要句型
①It+be+adj.for (of)sb.to do sth.某人做某事……
It is hard for him to make up his mind.他很難下定決心。
It was foolish of her to say such a thing.她說那樣的話,真是太蠢了。
注意:
介詞of與for的區(qū)別是:of用來指某人的性格、屬性、特征等,介詞for表示對(duì)象,意為“對(duì)……來說”。
②It takes sb.+時(shí)間段+to do sth.做某事需要某人……時(shí)間。如:
It takes us years to master a new language.掌握一門新的語(yǔ)言需要我們多年的時(shí)間。
③It is up to sb.to do sth.該由某人做某事。如:
It's up to you to make the choice.得由你來作選擇。
④It seems (look,appear,happen)that/as if ...似乎……
It seems that he is always correct.他好像總是對(duì)的。
It happened that I was out when he called.他打電話時(shí)我碰巧不在家。
⑤It is said(reported/believed)that ...據(jù)說(據(jù)報(bào)道/人們相信)……。如:
It is said that he has joined the Party.據(jù)說他入黨了。
It's reported that Chinese spend more than 40 minutes a day reading WeChat.據(jù)報(bào)道中國(guó)人每天花40多分鐘看微信。
It is believed that the book is well worth reading.人們相信那本書很值得一看。
4.用作形式賓語(yǔ)
(1)當(dāng)動(dòng)詞不定式、動(dòng)名詞、從句等復(fù)雜成分用作賓語(yǔ)且其后跟有賓語(yǔ)補(bǔ)足語(yǔ)時(shí),通常會(huì)在賓語(yǔ)補(bǔ)足語(yǔ)前使用it作為形式賓語(yǔ),而將真正的賓語(yǔ)移至句末。其基本結(jié)構(gòu)為“動(dòng)詞+it+賓語(yǔ)補(bǔ)足語(yǔ)+不定式(動(dòng)名詞或從句)”。如:
I find it difficult to do the job well.我發(fā)現(xiàn)做好這件事不容易。
I think it best that you should stay here.我認(rèn)為你最好住這兒。
We think it no use complaining.我們認(rèn)為抱怨是沒有用的。
(2)用作形式賓語(yǔ)的幾個(gè)特殊結(jié)構(gòu)
①動(dòng)詞+it+that-從句。如:
I like it that you came.你來了,我很高興。
I take it (that)he will come on time.我認(rèn)為他會(huì)準(zhǔn)時(shí)來的。
You can put it that it was arranged before.你可以說這是以前安排的。
注意:
能用于此結(jié)構(gòu)的動(dòng)詞主要有have,take,put,like等。
②動(dòng)詞+it+when (if)-從句。如:
I dislike it when you whistle.我不愛聽你吹口哨。
We really appreciated it when she offered to help.她來幫忙了,我們十分感激。
I'd prefer it if I didn't have to do so much work.要是我不必做那么多工作,那就太好了。
注意:
能用于此結(jié)構(gòu)的動(dòng)詞主要有enjoy,hate,love,like,dislike,appreciate,prefer等。
③動(dòng)詞+介詞+it+that-從句。如:
See to it that you're not late again.注意千萬不要再遲到。
Look to it that this doesn't happen again.注意不要再發(fā)生這種事。
You may rely on it that he'll come to meet you.你放心,他會(huì)來接你的。
I can't answer for it that he will come.我不能保證他會(huì)來。
注意:
能用于此結(jié)構(gòu)的動(dòng)詞主要有see to,look to,insist on,stick to,depend on,answer for等。
④動(dòng)詞+it+介詞短語(yǔ)+that-從句。如:
I owe it to you that I am still alive.多虧有你,我才活下來。
I took it for granted that he would help us.我認(rèn)為他會(huì)幫助我們的。
注意:
能用于此結(jié)構(gòu)的動(dòng)詞主要有take it for granted,bring it to sb's attention,owe it to sb.等。
5.用于強(qiáng)調(diào)句中
強(qiáng)調(diào)句的基本結(jié)構(gòu)是:It+be+被強(qiáng)調(diào)部分+that (who)+其他部分。如:
It was yesterday that he got married.他是昨天結(jié)的婚。
It was a computer that he bought last week.他上個(gè)星期買的是一臺(tái)電腦。
Who was it that won the World Cup in 2016?誰贏了2016年的世界杯?
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