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■ pronoun [ third person singular ]
1》 used to refer to a thing previously mentioned or easily identified.
↘referring to an animal or child of unspecified sex.
2》 used to identify a person.
3》 used in the normal subject pos~ion in statements about time, distance, or weather.
4》 used in the normal subject or object pos~ion when a more specific subject or object is given later in the sentence.
5》 used to emphasize a following part of a sentence.
6》 the s~uation or circumstances.
7》 exactly what is needed or desired.
8》 informal sexual intercourse or sex appeal.
9》 (in children's games) the player who has to catch the others.
Phrases
that's ~
1》 that is the main point or difficulty.
2》 that is enough.
this is ~ the expected event is about to happen.
Origin
OE h~ , neut. of he , of Gmc origin.
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■ noun Br~. informal, dated Italian vermouth.