(2)指代性别不明的child或baby。
His sister has given a birth to a baby recently and it is very beautiful.
他姐姐最近生了个孩子,很漂亮。
(3)指代未出场的身份不明确的人。
-Who is waiting for you at the bus stop?
-I have no idea. It may be my brother.
--谁在车站等着你?
--不知道,可能是我哥哥。
(4)替代前文中的this, that。
This is your plan? Will you hand it in?
这是你的计划?你要交上去吗?
2.用作非人称代词
it用作无人称的主语,不指物,而表示时间、天气、气候、季节、距离等自然现象,或指事物的状态。
It is a fine day today, isn't it?
今天是个好天气,对吧?
It is five kilometers to the town from the village.
从农村到城镇有10里路。
It's ten o'clock.
十点钟了。
[即时演练1] 匹配下面it的用法
A.指代前面的名词
B.指代性别不明的child或baby
C.指代未出场的身份不明确的人
D.时间
E.距离
①-Who's that at the door?
-It is the milkman. C
②Qingdao is a beautiful city, isn't it? A
③The baby is crying. It might be hungry. B
④What a long way it is from Beijing to London! E
⑤It was nearly midnight when she came back. D
二、it用作形式主语
it常代替由不定式、动词的ing形式或从句表示的真正主语,作形式主语,而将真正