it
it — 代名詞
1. points back to a thing, an animal, a situation, or an idea that was already ment
它
指已提及的事物、動物或情況
points back to a thing, an animal, a situation, or an idea that was already mentioned — used as the doer or the receiver of an action in a sentence.
Zola found her phone under the sofa — it was still working after the fall.
Zola 在沙發底下找到了她的手機——它摔過之後還能用。
subject pronoun referring to a thing
The package arrived yesterday, but I haven't opened it yet.
包裹昨天到了，但我還沒打開它。
object pronoun referring to a thing
Apinya adopted a stray cat and takes it to the vet every month.
Apinya 收養了一隻流浪貓，每個月都帶它去看獸醫。
object pronoun referring to an animal
Esteban lost his job last month, but he does not like to talk about it.
Esteban 上個月丟了工作，但他不喜歡談論這件事。
object of preposition referring to a situation
The new policy sounds good on paper, but putting it into practice is hard.
新政策聽起來不錯，但要把它付諸實行並不容易。
文法句型
it + verb (subject)
verb + it (object)
preposition + it
用法筆記
Only sense where 'it' has a clear antecedent — the person, thing, or idea it refers back to is named earlier in the conversation or text.
常見錯誤
2. placed at the front of a sentence as a dummy subject while the real subject — a
形式主詞
句中先佔主詞位置，真正主詞在後方
placed at the front of a sentence as a dummy subject while the real subject — a to-infinitive phrase, a that-clause, or a for-phrase — comes later; also used in cleft sentences to highlight one part of the sentence.
It is important for children to drink enough water during summer.
讓孩子在夏天喝足夠的水很重要。
it + be + adjective + for + someone + to-infinitive
It takes the bus about forty minutes to reach the airport from here.
從這裡坐公車到機場大約需要四十分鐘。
it + take + time + to-infinitive
It was Nila who noticed the fire first and called for help.
是 Nila 最先注意到火災並打電話求救的。
cleft sentence: it + be + noun + who-clause
It seems that the flight has been delayed because of the storm.
看來航班因為暴風雨延誤了。
it + seem + that-clause
It is a shame that nobody told Alessia about the meeting.
真可惜沒有人告訴 Alessia 有會議。
- it is important to
- it takes time to
- it seems that
- it appears that
- it is clear that
- it was ... who
文法句型
it + be + adjective + to-infinitive
it + be + noun + that-clause
it + take + time + to-infinitive
it + seem/appear + that-clause
it + be + noun + who/that (cleft)
用法筆記
The real subject (the phrase after 'it') can usually be moved to the front: 'To drink enough water is important' — but the 'it' version sounds more natural in everyday English.
3. used as a sentence subject when talking about the time of day, the date, weather
天氣時間
描述天氣、時間、日期、距離
used as a sentence subject when talking about the time of day, the date, weather conditions, how far away a place is, or how dark or light it is — without referring to any earlier person or thing.
It is already half past ten — the library will close soon.
已經十點半了——圖書館快要關門了。
time of day
It was raining hard when Cyrus stepped off the train.
Cyrus 下火車時正下著大雨。
weather condition
It is about three miles from Wren's apartment to the beach.
從 Wren 的公寓到海灘大約三英里。
distance
It gets dark very early in December, even before five o'clock.
十二月的天黑得很早，甚至不到五點就暗了。
It is Monday tomorrow, so the museum will be closed.
明天是星期一，所以博物館會休館。
day of the week
- it is + time
- it is raining/snowing
- it is cold/hot/dark
- it is + distance
文法句型
it + be + time
it + weather verb (rain, snow)
it + be + adjective (cold, dark)
it + be + distance (far, five miles)
用法筆記
Unlike senses 1 and 2, this 'it' does not stand for anything — it simply fills the subject position because English sentences need a subject. Other languages often leave this out (e.g. Spanish 'Llueve' = 'It rains').
常見錯誤
that is it
idiomUsed to say that something is the main point or reason.
就是這樣
That is it—I cannot work with all this noise.
He said that is it; we have no more time.
this is it
idiomUsed to say that the expected moment has arrived.
就是這個時刻
This is it! The race is about to start.
Maya thought, this is it, the final exam.
it — 形容詞
1. put immediately in front of a noun to label a person or thing as exceptionally p
時髦的
形容極受歡迎、人人想擁有的
put immediately in front of a noun to label a person or thing as exceptionally popular or fashionable at a given moment — suggesting that everyone desires it.
Every fashion blogger wanted that it bag, but it sold out in hours.
每位時尚部落客都想要那個 it 包，但幾小時內就賣光了。
'it' before a noun (fashionable item)
The restaurant became the it place for young couples after the magazine review.
那家餐廳在雜誌報導後成了情侶約會的首選熱點。
Henrik was the it boy of the music scene for about two years.
Henrik 在大約兩年間是音樂圈的當紅男孩。
'it' + noun with hyphen describing a person
Short videos are the it format right now among teenagers.
短影音是目前青少年之間最流行的格式。
- it bag
- it girl
- it boy
- it place
- it thing
- outdated
no longer fashionable
文法句型
the it + noun
it + noun with hyphen
用法筆記
Almost always used before a noun ('attributive position') in informal or media contexts. A hyphen is common when the combination acts as a compound: 'it-boy', 'it-girl', 'it-bag'.
常見錯誤
it — 名詞
1. the short form of information technology, meaning the professional field that us
資訊科技
使用電腦與電子設備處理資訊的領域
the short form of information technology, meaning the professional field that uses computers, networks, and software to handle and share digital data.
Eri studied IT at university and now works for a software firm.
Eri 在大學讀資訊科技，現在在一家軟體公司工作。
uncountable noun, field of study
The company's IT department fixed the server problem within an hour.
公司的資訊科技部門在一小時內修好了伺服器問題。
IT as a modifier in noun phrase
More schools are adding IT classes to prepare students for digital jobs.
愈來愈多學校開設資訊科技課程，幫助學生為數位工作做準備。
Christopher decided to switch careers and study IT at a local college.
Christopher 決定轉行，在當地的學院學習資訊科技。
- work in IT
- IT department
- IT company
- IT support
- IT manager
- IT system
- computing
more common in British English; 'IT' is more about application in business contexts
- computer science
more academic and theoretical; 'IT' is more practical and industry-focused
文法句型
work in IT
IT department
IT company
用法筆記
Usually written in capital letters (IT) but pronounced as two separate letters ['aɪ tiː]. When used as a modifier before another noun, it describes a role or service related to technology: 'IT manager', 'IT support'.
2. a written abbreviation used in forms, labels, and lists to mean Italy or Italian
義大利（的）
表格或標籤上代表義大利或義大利語
a written abbreviation used in forms, labels, and lists to mean Italy or Italian.
The package was sent from IT (Italy) and arrived in three days.
包裹是從義大利（IT）寄出的，三天就到了。
ISO country code abbreviation
On the language selection screen, choose 'IT' for Italian.
在語言選擇畫面上，選擇「IT」代表義大利語。
The shipping label clearly shows 'IT' in the country field.
託運標籤上的國家欄位清楚標示著「IT」。
The customs declaration form asked for the country of origin, so Lin wrote 'IT' for Italy.
Lin 在海關申報單上的原產國欄位填寫「IT」代表義大利。
ISO country code on a customs form
用法筆記
Found mainly on official documents, product labels, website language menus, and shipping forms. Not used in everyday conversation.