this和these主要在含义、词性及用法上有区别。this可作代词、副词和形容词,含义为“这”、“这么”、“即将来到的”,用于单数;these可作代词和形容词,含义为“这些”、“这些的”,用于复数。
一、this的基本含义及用法介绍
this可作代词、副词和形容词,意为这样;这么;这;即将来到的;今…;(指已提到过的人或事物)这;(指较近的人或事物)这个;(介绍人或展示事物时用)这样。
例句:How long have you been living in this country?
你在这个国家居住多久啦?
There was a court case resulting from this incident.
这一事件引起一宗庭审案件。
This is the captain speaking.
我是船长。
I saw her this morning .
今天早晨我见到过她。
These new friends of hers are supposed to be very rich.
她的这些新朋友想必都很富有。
There was this strange man sitting next to me on the plane.
在飞机上有个奇怪的人坐在我身旁。
I didn't think we'd get this far.
我未曾想到我们会走得这么远。
This is what I will do. I will telephone Anna and explain.
下面是我要做的:我要给安娜打电话解释清楚。
二、these的基本含义及用法介绍
these可作代词和形容词,意为这些;这些,他们(用以说明或询问身份);这些(的)。
例句:We have extrapolated these results from research done in other countries.
我们从其他国家所作的研究中推断出这些结果。
These are trying times for all of us.
对我们所有人来说,这是最难熬的时期。
The number of new students decreased from 210 to 160 this year.
今年新生人数从210减少到160。
This will not be possible in the changed economic climate.
这在经济气候已经改变的条件下是不可能的。
These trees provide the raw material for high-quality paper.
这些树是制造优质纸张的原料。