English Dictionary

it

/ɪt/

pron

The third-person singular personal pronoun used to refer to an inanimate object, abstract entity, or non-human living thing.

It is raining outside.

意味（1）

The third-person singular personal pronoun used to refer to an inanimate object, abstract entity, or non-human living thing.

Take this book and put it on the shelf.

意味（2）

A third-person singular personal pronoun used to refer to a baby or child, especially of unknown gender.

She took the baby and held it in her arms.

意味（3）

(obsolete) An affectionate third-person singular personal pronoun.

" […] It's my belief that you don't know your own mind."

"I don't, dear," said Hulda, nestling to him.

[…] It's my belief that you don't know your own mind. I don't, dear, said Hulda, nestling to him. Why, what a puss it is! cried Sir Philip, kissing her tenderly.

意味（4）

(chiefly derogatory, offensive) A third-person singular personal pronoun used to refer to an animate referent who is transgender or is neither female nor male.

"Oh, don't be silly. I am neither male nor female. I'm a farfel." […] "It. Refer to me as an it."

"That seems pretty rude," I said nervously.

Oh, don't be silly. I am neither male nor female. I'm a farfel. […] It. Refer to me as an it. That seems pretty rude, I said nervously. Not as rude as calling me a he or a she, it said.

意味（5）

Used to refer to someone being identified, often on the phone, but not limited to this situation.

It's me. John.

意味（6）

The impersonal pronoun, used without referent as the subject of an impersonal verb or statement (known as the dummy pronoun, dummy it or weather it).

It is nearly 10 o’clock.

意味（7）

Referring to a desirable quality or ability, or quality of being successful, fashionable or in vogue.

After all these years, she still has it.

意味（8）

Referring to sexual intercourse or other sexual activity.

I caught them doing it.

意味（9）

(uncountable) Sex appeal, especially that which goes beyond physical appearance.

'Tisn't beauty, so to speak, nor good talk necessarily. It's just It. Some women'll stay in a man's memory if they once walked down a street

意味（10）

The impersonal pronoun, used as a placeholder for a delayed subject, or less commonly, object; known as the dummy pronoun (according to some definitions), anticipatory it or, more formally in linguistics, a syntactic expletive. The delayed subject is commonly a to-infinitive, a gerund, or a noun clause introduced by a subordinating conjunction.

It is easy to see how she would think that.

It is easy to see how she would think that. (with the infinitive clause headed by to see)

意味（11）

All or the end; something after which there is no more.

Are there more students in this class, or is this it?

意味（12）

(obsolete) Followed by an omitted and understood relative pronoun: That which; what.

In briefe, I am content, and what should providence add more? Surely this is it [= it which] wee call Happinesse, and this doe I enjoy ….