there
pron
adv
interjection
ðeə pron
1
there is/exists/remains etc
used to say that something exists or happens 〔表示某事物存在或发生〕
Is there any milk left?
还有牛奶剩下吗？
There are a few things we need to discuss.
有些事情我们需要讨论。
There must be easier ways of doing this.
这事一定还有更简单的做法。
There seems to be a lack of communication.
看起来是缺乏沟通。
There remain several questions still to be answered.
仍有几个问题要回答。
Suddenly there was a loud explosion.
突然传出一声巨大的爆炸声。
They were all laughing when there came a knock at the door.
他们都在大笑，这时传来了敲门声。
2
there is/are
Use to say that something exists or happens. 用 there is/are 表示某事存在或发生
There was an argument.
发生了争吵。
Is there any more bread?
还有面包吗？
There is one thing I’d like to ask you (NOT 不说 Is one thing...) .
有一件事我想问问你。
3
there are/were
When the following noun is plural, use . 如果后面的名词是复数，用 there are/were
There are a lot of problems (NOT 不说 there is a lot of problems) with this theory.
该理论有很多漏洞。
Were there many people at the meeting?
有很多人参加会议吗？
4
a lot of plenty of there is/was
Expressions like and can be used with uncountable nouns. In this case use . a lot of 和 plenty of 等词语也可以和不可数名词连用，这时用 there is/was
There is a lot of traffic in the mornings.
早上交通很拥挤。
5
There their There Their
and sound the same, but do not confuse them. is used in expressions such as ‘there is/was’, and for referring to a place. is used for showing that something belongs to a group of people, animals etc. there 和 their 发音相同，但不要混淆。 there 用于 there is/was 等表达方式中，表示地点。 their 的意思是“他们的，她们的，它们的”
They love their jobs.
他们喜欢自己的工作。
ðeə adv
6 in or to a particular place that is not where you are Do not say 不要说 ‘to there’
We could go back to my cottage and have lunch there.
我们可以回到我的小屋，在那儿吃午饭。
Scotland? I’ve always wanted to go there.
苏格兰？ 我一直想去那儿。
Hold it right there and don’t move.
就抓着这个地方，不要动。
Can you pass me that wine glass there?
你能递给我那个葡萄酒杯吗？
Look, there’s that bookshop I was telling you about.
看，那就是我跟你说过的那家书店。
Who’s that man over there ?
那边的那个男人是谁？
It’s too far to drive there and back in one day.
一天开个来回也太远了。
Are we going to get there (=arrive) before the banks close?
银行关门之前，我们到得了吗？
out/in/under etc there
I know there’s a mouse under there somewhere.
我知道在那下面什么地方有个老鼠。
We flew to Miami and from there to La Paz.
我们飞到迈阿密，又从那儿飞到拉巴斯。
We went there (NOT 不说 went to there) by car.
我们开车去了那里。
7 if something is there, it exists （在）那里，（在）那儿
The chance was there, but I didn’t take it.
机会是有过，可是我没有抓住。
The countryside is there for everyone to enjoy.
乡间每一个人都可以去享受。
Three months after the operation, the pain was still there.
手术三个月了，疼痛仍未消失。
8 at or to a particular point in time, in a process, or in a story 在这时; 在那时
Let’s stop there and I’ll tell you the rest of the story tomorrow.
我们就讲到这儿吧，明天我再给你讲下面的故事。
She got a divorce, but her troubles didn’t end there.
她离婚了，但她的烦恼并没结束。
There’s still a lot of work to do, but we’re getting there (=coming to the end of the process) slowly.
还有很多工作要做，不过我们慢慢地也快做完了。
9
there and then then and there
also 又作 immediately 在彼时彼地，当即，立即
I thought I’d have to wait, but they offered me the job there and then.
我原以为我得等着，但他们当场就把那份工作给了我。
10 used to refer to something that someone has said when you are answering them 在那一点上
That’s true. I agree with you there.
对，在这一点上我同意你的看法。
‘Why did the system fail?’ ‘Well, there you’ve got me – I really don’t know.’
“系统为什么会失灵？”“你问倒我了 — 我真的不知道。”
11 used when greeting someone or calling to them 嘿，嗨〔向某人问好或打招呼〕
Hi there, you must be Laura.
嘿，你一定是劳拉。
Hey, you there! Watch out!
嘿，你！ 当心！
12
there it is/there they are etc
used when you have found something or someone that you are looking for 原来它/他们等在这儿
Have you seen my keys anywhere? Ah, there they are.
你在哪儿见过我的钥匙吗？啊，在这儿。
There you are. I’ve been looking for you.
原来你在这儿，我一直在找你。
13 used when you want to speak to someone on the telephone and someone else answers 在〔打电话时问对方某人在不在〕
Hello, Georgie, is your mother there?
你好，乔治，你妈妈在吗？
14
be there (for sb)
to be always ready to help someone when they need help （在某人身边）随时提供帮助，随时乐于帮助（某人）
That’s what I loved about my father – he was always there for me.
这就是我爱我父亲的原因 — 在我需要的时候他总是在我身边。
15
there I was/there they were etc
10. used to describe what situation someone was in at a particular point in the story you are telling 我/他们等就这样〔讲故事时描述某人在某一时刻所处的情形〕
So there I was, stranded in London with no money.
所以我就这样，身无分文滞留在伦敦。
16
be not all there
11. someone who is not all there seems stupid or slightly crazy [非正式] 傻乎乎，呆头呆脑 informal
17
there’s a good boy/clever dog etc
12. used to praise a child or animal 这才是乖孩子/聪明狗狗等
18
there it is/there you are/there you go
13. used to say that nothing can be done to change an unsatisfactory situation 〔某状况〕无法更改
It’s all very sad, but there it is. There’s absolutely nothing any of us can do about it.
这事固然伤心，但也只能这样。 我们谁都无能为力。
19
there you go/she goes etc (again)
14. used when someone does something annoying that they often do 你/她等又来这一套
There you go, blaming everything on me, as usual.
你又是这样，照例又把一切都怪罪到我头上。
There she goes again, complaining about the weather.
她又来了，又在抱怨天气。
20
there you are/there you go
15. a. used when giving something to someone or when you have done something for someone b. used when you think you have proved to someone that what you are telling them is right 你瞧，我说对了吧
There you are. I’ll just wrap it up for you.
这是你的，我这就给你包起来。
There you are, then. There’s nothing to worry about.
你看，没什么可担心的。
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there’s sth for you
16. a. used to say that an action or situation is a good example of a particular quality b. used when you are annoyed or disappointed to say that someone’s behaviour is the opposite of the quality you are naming 这就是…〔反语〕
There’s intelligence for you! She’s solved the problem already.
这才叫聪明！ 她已经把题解出来了。
Well, there’s gratitude for you. She didn’t even say thank you.
你看，这就叫感激，她连句谢谢也没说。
22
there goes sth/sb
17. a. used when you see someone or something going past or away from you b. used to say that you can hear something such as a bell ringing c. used when you are losing something, for example an opportunity or money, as a result of something that has just happened 〔机会、钱等〕就这么完了
There goes a very worried man.
走过去一个忧心忡忡的男人。
There goes the phone. I’ll answer it.
电话铃响了，我去接。
There go our chances of winning the championship.
我们夺冠的机会就这么完了。
There goes my career.
我的事业就这么完了。
ðeə interjection
23 used to express satisfaction that you have been proved right or that you have done what you intended to do [口] 瞧，好啦〔用来表示满意〕 spoken
There! I’ve done it! I’ve resigned.
瞧！ 我终于做到了！ 我已经辞职了。
There, what did I tell you? I knew it wouldn’t work.
你看，我怎么跟你说的？我就知道这是不行的。
24
there, there!
used to comfort someone who is crying, especially a child [口] 好啦，好啦！〔用来安慰哭泣的人，尤指孩子〕 spoken
There, there, don’t get so upset!
好啦，好啦，别这么难过！
25
so there!
used to show someone that you do not care what they think and you are not going to change your mind – used by children [口] 我主意已定！没什么可商量的！〔儿语〕 spoken
I’m going to Elly’s party, and you can’t stop me, so there!
我就要去参加埃利的聚会，你阻止不了我的，就这样！