there CET4 TEM4

义项 there和 there读作ðə, 义项 there至 there读作ˈðɛə。

• 1. 

  PRON There is used as the subject of the verb "be" to say that something exists or does not exist, or to draw attention to it. 用作动词(be)的主语，表示某物是否存在，或使人注意该物 [PRON 'be' n]

  例：

  There are temporary traffic lights now at the school.

  那所学校现在设有临时交通信号灯。

  例：

  Are there any cookies left?

  有剩下的曲奇饼吗？

• 2. 

  PRON You use there in front of certain verbs when you are saying that something exists, develops, or can be seen. Whether the verb is singular or plural depends on the noun which follows the verb. 用于某些动词前表示某物存在、发展或可见；动词的单复数形式取决于其后的名词 [PRON v n]

  例：

  There remains considerable doubt over when the road will be completed.

  对于道路何时能竣工，人们还有相当多的疑虑。

• 3. 

  CONVENTION There is used after "hello" or "hi" when you are greeting someone. 表问候，用于(hello)或(hi)后 [非正式]

  例：

  "Hello there," said the woman, smiling at them.—"Hi!" they chorused.

  “嗨，你们好！”那妇人朝他们笑着招呼道。—“你好！”他们齐声回答。

• 4. 

  ADV If something is there, it exists or is available. 存在

  例：

  The group of old buildings is still there today.

  那个旧楼群如今还在。

• 5. 

  ADV You use there to refer to a place which has already been mentioned. 在那儿 (指前面提到的地方)

  例：

  The next day we drove 33 miles to Siena (the Villa Arceno is a great place to stay while you are there).

  第二天我们驱车33英里到了锡耶纳（在那儿，阿尔切诺别墅是个很不错的落脚之处）。

  例：

  "Come on over, if you want."—"How do I get there?"

  “过来看看吧，如果你愿意。”—“我怎么到那儿？”

• 6. 

  ADV You use there to indicate a place that you are pointing to or looking at, in order to draw someone's attention to it. (用来引起注意) 那儿

  例：

  There it is, on the corner over there.

  在那儿，在那边转角处。

  例：

  There she is on the left up there.

  她在那儿，在左边那儿。

• 7. 

  ADV You use there in expressions such as "there he was" or "there we were" to sum up part of a story or to slow a story down for dramatic effect. (用于概括故事或放慢讲故事的速度) 就这样 [口语] [ADV cl]

  例：

  So there he was all covered in mud, and still in a good mood.

  就这样他全身是泥，但仍然情绪高昂。

• 8. 

  ADV You use there when speaking on the telephone to ask if someone is available to speak to you. (电话用语) ...在吗 [ADV with 'be']

  例：

  Hello, is Gordon there please?

  您好，请问戈登在吗？

• 9. 

  ADV You use there to refer to a point that someone has made in a conversation. 在那点上 [ADV after v]

  例：

  I think you're right there John.

  我认为你在那一点上说对了，约翰。

• 10. 

  ADV You use there to refer to a stage that has been reached in an activity or process. (指活动或过程已达到的阶段) 那里

  例：

  We are making further investigations and will take the matter from there.

  我们正在进一步调查，并将从那里入手。

• 11. 

  ADV You use there to indicate that something has reached a point or level which is completely successful. 做成地; 达成地

  例：

  We had hoped to fill the back page with extra news; we're not quite there yet.

  我们原本希望在最后一版面载满附加新闻；但我们现在还没真正做到。

• 12. 

  ADV You can use there in expressions such as there you go or there we are when accepting that an unsatisfactory situation cannot be changed. 别无他法 [口语] [ADV cl]

  例：

  This is a little cruel, but there you go.

  这是有点儿残忍，但也没办法。

• 13. 

  ADV You can use there in expressions such as there you go and there we are when emphasizing that something proves that you were right. 我没说错吧 [口语] [ADV cl]

  例：

  You see? There you go. That's why I didn't mention it earlier. I knew you'd take it the wrong way.

  瞧见了没？我没说错吧。这就是我没早说的原因，就知道你们会弄错的。

• 14. 

  PHRASE Phrases such as there you go again are used to show anger at someone who is repeating something that has annoyed you in the past. 又来了 [口语]

  例：

  "There you go again, upsetting the child!" said Shirley.

  “你又来折腾孩子了！”雪莉说道。

• 15. 

  PHRASE You can add "so there" to what you are saying to show that you have won an argument, or that you will not change your mind about a decision you have made, even though the person you are talking to disagrees with you. This is usually said by children or to be funny. 没错吧; 就这么定了 [非正式]

  例：

  I think that's sweet, so there.

  我觉得那很好，就这么定了。

  例：

  You see? Mom said I could - so there!

  瞧见了没？妈妈说我能行—没错吧！

• 16. 

  PHRASE If something happens there and then or then and there, it happens immediately. 立即

  例：

  Many felt that he should have resigned there and then.

  很多人觉得他原本就应该立即辞职。

• 17. 

  CONVENTION You say "there there" to someone who is very upset, especially a small child, in order to comfort them. (用来安慰别人，尤其是孩子) 好了，好了 [口语]

  例：

  "There, there," said Mommy. "You've been having a bad dream."

  “好了，好了，”妈妈说道。“你是在作恶梦。”

• 18. 

  CONVENTION You say "there you are" or "there you go" when you are offering something to someone. 给你 [口语]

  例：

  "There you go, Mr. Walters," she said, giving him his documents.

  “给你，沃尔特斯先生，”她边说边把文件给了他。

• 19. 

  PHRASE If someone is there for you, they help and support you, especially when you have problems. (尤指在别人困难时) 帮助支持某人 [非正式]

  例：

  Despite what happened in the past I want her to know I am there for her.

  尽管过去发生了一些事，我仍希望她知道我支持她。