- there is, are, was, were, etc.
used to show that something exists or happens （表示存在或发生） There's a restaurant around the corner. 拐角处有一家餐馆。 There are two people waiting outside. 有两个人正在外面等候。 Has there been an accident? 出过事故吗？ I don't want there to be any misunderstanding. 我不希望有任何误解。 There seemed to be no doubt about it. 此事似乎毫无疑问。 In our old town there appeared to be two sorts of people. 在我们的老城，似乎有两种人。 There comes a point where you give up. 现在你该放弃了。 There remains the problem of finance. 财政问题仍然存在。 There used to be a cinema here. 这里以前有一家电影院。 Suddenly there was a loud bang. 突然发出砰的一声巨响。 Many people believe there need to be more women in video games. 许多人认为电子游戏需要更多的女性。 - (informal)
There's only four days left. 只剩下四天了。 - (literary)
There once was a poor farmer who had four sons. 从前有一个贫苦的农夫，他有四个儿子。
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in, at or to that place or position 在那里；到那里；往那里 We went on to Paris and stayed there eleven days. 我们接着去了巴黎，在那里停留了十一天。 I hope we get there in time. 我希望我们及时到达那里。 It's there, right in front of you! 在那儿，就在你前面！ There it is—just behind the chair. 可找到它了，就在椅子后面。 We're almost there (= we have almost arrived). 我们差不多快到了。 Are we nearly there yet? 我们快到了吗？ Come on, I know you're there somewhere. 来吧，我知道你在某个地方。 Hello, is Bob there please? (= used when calling somebody on the phone) 喂，请问鲍勃在吗？ - prep. + there
‘Have you seen my pen?’ ‘Yes, it's over there.’ “你看见我的笔了吗？” “看见了，就在那儿。” There are a lot of people back there (= behind) waiting to get in. 后面有许多人等着进来。 I'm not going in there—it's freezing! 我不打算到那里面去，太冷了！ I left in 2008 and I haven't been back there since. 我于 2008 年离开那里，从那以后再也没有回去过。 Can I get there and back in a day? 我去那里一天内能打来回吗？ I took one look at the car and offered to buy it there and then/then and there (= immediately). 我只看了那辆汽车一眼，便当即表示要买下来。 James just sat there in silence. 詹姆斯只是静静地坐在那里。 He wasn't doing anything, just standing there. 他什么也没做，只是站在那里。
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existing or available 存在的；现有的；可得到的 at that point (in a story, an argument, etc.) （故事、辩论等）在那一点上 used to attract somebody’s attention （用以引起注意） used to attract somebody’s attention to a particular person, thing or fact （用以引起对某人、事物或事实的注意） There's the statue I was telling you about. 那就是我跟你们讲过的塑像。 That woman there is the boss's wife. 那边那个女人是老板的太太。 There goes the last bus (= we've just missed it). 最后一班公共汽车刚开走了。 There goes the phone (= it's ringing). 电话铃响了。 - (humorous)
There goes my career! (= my career is ruined) 我的前程就这么给毁了！ So, there you have it: that's how it all started. 就这样，你瞧：这就是整个事件的起因。
- there to do something
used to show the role of a person or thing in a situation （表示人或事物在某一情况中的作用）
Word OriginOld English thǣr, thēr of Germanic origin; related to Dutch daar and German da, also to that and the.
Idioms
been there, done that
be there for somebody
by there
have been there before
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to know all about a situation because you have experienced it 全都知道；亲身经历过
here and there
not all there
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not very intelligent, especially because of mental illness 傻乎乎；呆头呆脑
so there!
there it is
there or thereabouts
there’s something for you
there’s a good boy, girl, dog, etc.
there’s lovely, nice, etc.
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used to say that something has a particular quality （表示有某种特性）真可爱，太好了
there, there!
there you are
(also there you go)
(informal)used when giving somebody a thing they want or have asked for 给你；这就是你要的；拿去吧 used when explaining or showing something to somebody （解释或示范时用）这就行了，就是这样 You switch on, push in the DVD and there you are! 你打开开关，把 DVD 推进去就行了！ There you are! I told you it was easy! 瞧，就是这样！我跟你说过这很容易！
used when you are talking about something that happens in a typical way or about a situation that cannot be changed （某事的发生方式）一贯如此；（某状况）无可更改
there you go again