Who is it?与 Who is that?的区别

有读者问:Who is it? 与 Who is that? 有什么不同?

Who is it? 中的 it 没有 Who is that? 中的 that 那样具体明确。it可指代任何人,如有人敲门,你即可问道: Who is it? that 则须指代具体“那个人”,如你在某一场合中见到一个人,但不知他或她是谁,便可问旁边的人说 Who is that?