首先我们来看下who is this和who is that的大致意思:
who is this:词性为短语,who:什么人;is:第三人称单数现在时的be动词;this:这个
who is that:词性为短语,who:什么人;is:第三人称单数现在时的be动词;that:那个
通过下面的表格我们了解下who is this和who is that的含义、发音和用法
接下来让我们看下who is this和who is that的用法区别:
1.语境:this指的是离说话人更近的人或物,而that指的是离说话人较远的人或物。
例子:
- Who is this at the door?
(谁在门口?)
- Who is that person?
(那个人是谁?)
2.距离远近:this指的是近处的人或物,that指的是较远处的人或物。
例子:
- This is my friend.
(这个是我的朋友。)
- That is his backpack.
(那个是他的书包。)
3.时间:this指的是现在或将来的人或物,that指的是过去的人或物。
例子:
- This is my newly bought phone.
(这是我新买的手机。)
- That is his childhood photo.
(那是他小时候的照片。)
4.特指:this用于特指已经提到或正在谈论中的人或物,that用于特指未曾提到或非常明确的人或物。
例子:
- This is the question I mentioned earlier.
(我刚才说的是这个问题。)
- Did you see that tall building?
(你看到那个高楼了吗?)