this - 英语词汇详解

Meaning 1：this (this)

this 🔊

/ðɪs/

pron.

Used to point to a person, thing, or idea that is near you in space, time, or thought.

this 🔊

➕

/ðɪs/

pron.

Used to indicate a person, thing, or idea that is close to the speaker in space, time, or thought.

📁 Category：Language Evolution 🔖 Level：Beginner

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Root Explanation

Derived from Old English 'þes', related to Proto-Germanic demonstrative root.

💡 Mnemonic

Think of 'this' as 'the thing here'—both start with 'th', linking to something close.

📖 Example

I just finished painting this yesterday, and I'm really proud of how it turned out. 🔊 I just finished painting this yesterday, and I'm really proud of how it turned out.

🔗 Collocations

this morning – the morning of the current day

this time – the current or specific moment

this way – in this direction or manner

🔄 Synonyms

the present (n.) – the current thing or time being referred to

🚫 Antonyms

that (pron.) – Used to indicate something far from the speaker in space, time, or thought.

🌱 Derivatives

these (pron.) – plural form of this

thisness (n.) – the quality of being a specific thing

📖 Cultural Story

Originates from Old English 'þes', used for over a thousand years to indicate proximity. Essential in everyday communication for pointing to what is near.