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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. 用作動(dòng)詞(be)的主語(yǔ)，表示某物是否存在，或使人注意該物[PRON 'be' n]

There are temporary traffic lights now at the school. 那所學(xué)校現(xiàn)在設(shè)有臨時(shí)交通信號(hào)燈。

Are there any cookies left?

有剩下的曲奇餅嗎？

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. 用于某些動(dòng)詞前表示某物存在、發(fā)展或可見；動(dòng)詞的單復(fù)數(shù)形式取決于其后的名詞[PRON v n]

There remains considerable doubt over when the road will be completed. 對(duì)于道路何時(shí)能竣工，人們還有相當(dāng)多的疑慮。

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

"Hello there," said the woman, smiling at them.—"Hi!" they chorused. “嗨，你們好！”那婦人朝他們笑著招呼道?！澳愫茫　彼麄凖R聲回答。

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

The group of old buildings is still there today. 那個(gè)舊樓群如今還在。

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

The next day we drove 33 miles to Siena (the Villa Arceno is a great place to stay while you are there). 第二天我們驅(qū)車33英里到了錫耶納（在那兒，阿爾切諾別墅是個(gè)很不錯(cuò)的落腳之處）。

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

“過(guò)來(lái)看看吧，如果你愿意?！薄拔以趺吹侥莾?？”

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. (用來(lái)引起注意) 那兒

There it is, on the corner over there. 在那兒，在那邊轉(zhuǎn)角處。

There she is on the left up there. 她在那兒，在左邊那兒。

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講故事的速度) 就這樣[口語(yǔ)] [ADV cl]

So there he was all covered in mud, and still in a good mood. 就這樣他全身是泥，但仍然情緒高昂。

8. ADV You use there when speaking on the telephone to ask if someone is available to speak to you. (電話用語(yǔ)) ...在嗎[ADV with 'be']

Hello, is Gordon there please?

您好，請(qǐng)問(wèn)戈登在嗎？

9. ADV You use there to refer to a point that someone has made in a conversation. 在那點(diǎn)上[ADV after v]

I think you're right there John. 我認(rèn)為你在那一點(diǎn)上說(shuō)對(duì)了，約翰。

10. ADV You use there to refer to a stage that has been reached in an activity or process. (指活動(dòng)或過(guò)程已達(dá)到的階段) 那里

We are making further investigations and will take the matter from there. 我們正在進(jìn)一步調(diào)查，并將從那里入手。

11. ADV You use there to indicate that something has reached a point or level which is completely successful. 做成地; 達(dá)成地

We had hoped to fill the back page with extra news; we're not quite there yet. 我們?cè)鞠Ｍ谧詈笠话婷孑d滿附加新聞；但我們現(xiàn)在還沒(méi)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. 別無(wú)他法[口語(yǔ)] [ADV cl]

This is a little cruel, but there you go. 這是有點(diǎn)兒殘忍，但也沒(méi)辦法。

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. 我沒(méi)說(shuō)錯(cuò)吧[口語(yǔ)] [ADV cl]

You see? There you go. That's why I didn't mention it earlier. I knew you'd take it the wrong way. 瞧見了沒(méi)？我沒(méi)說(shuō)錯(cuò)吧。這就是我沒(méi)早說(shuō)的原因，就知道你們會(huì)弄錯(cuò)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. 又來(lái)了[口語(yǔ)]

"There you go again, upsetting the child!" said Shirley. “你又來(lái)折騰孩子了！”雪莉說(shuō)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. 沒(méi)錯(cuò)吧; 就這么定了[非正式]

I think that's sweet, so there. 我覺(jué)得那很好，就這么定了。

You see? Mom said I could - so there!

瞧見了沒(méi)？媽媽說(shuō)我能行—沒(méi)錯(cuò)吧！

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

Many felt that he should have resigned there and then. 很多人覺(jué)得他原本就應(yīng)該立即辭職。

17. CONVENTION You say "there there" to someone who is very upset, especially a small child, in order to comfort them. (用來(lái)安慰別人，尤其是孩子) 好了，好了[口語(yǔ)]

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

“好了，好了，”媽媽說(shuō)道?！澳闶窃谧鲪簤?mèng)。”

18. CONVENTION You say "there you are" or "there you go" when you are offering something to someone. 給你[口語(yǔ)]

"There you go, Mr. Walters," she said, giving him his documents. “給你，沃爾特斯先生，”她邊說(shuō)邊把文件給了他。

19. PHRASE If someone is there for you, they help and support you, especially when you have problems. (尤指在別人困難時(shí)) 幫助支持某人[非正式]

Despite what happened in the past I want her to know I am there for her. 盡管過(guò)去發(fā)生了一些事，我仍希望她知道我支持她。