Definition of there in English:

there

adverb ðɛːðəðɛr

1In, at, or to that place or position.
在那里；往那里；到那里
we went to Paris and stayed there ten days
我们接着去了巴黎并在那儿呆了11天。
with infinitive at the end of the day we are there to make money
一天末了我们到那儿挣钱。
after preposition I'm not going in there—it's freezing
我不想进那儿去——里面冷极了。
Example sentencesExamples
- Outside, two men asked me what I was doing, and told me not to come near there again.
- She went out to Africa to help out a friend for two weeks and then just stayed there for 21 years.
- He'd already gone over the hill and Dave told me that he had decided to stay over there.
- He spent ten weeks there and emerged with a vicious loathing of the legal system that he nurses still.
- After the evening meal he would go to the local pub and stay there until it closed.
- If they had not seen him, he would probably have stayed there all night and died of hypothermia.
- This is Toronto's oldest hotel and its main claim to fame is that the Beatles once stayed there.
- What still confuses me though is why the people who protest about it every year insist on staying there.
- We had no idea what they were going to do or how long they intended to keep us there.
- There are heaps of cottages, and in the two years we were there, we stayed in at least four of them.
- The first time I saw the episode I just sat there for about ten minutes in complete shock.
- They stayed there for 24 hours with no food and only trees as shelter from the heat.
- Firefighters were told by neighbours that the house was empty but two men had been staying there.
- They found a little straw but the cold chilled their bones and they lay there sleepless and afraid.
- We then flew down to San Francisco, staying there for a week or so, with a night away at Yosemite.
- When the mine closed he moved to the Nottingham coalfield and stayed down there.
- He flew out two days after the race and will stay out there for eight weeks.
- Once there, my niece presented Lisa with a picture of the two of us, and tried to pin us down to another visit.
- The lives of several animals, which were staying there overnight, were put at risk.
- On Tuesday the post office said that our application would be there by ten at the latest the next morning.
1. 1.1 Used when gesturing to indicate the place intended.
  那儿，那边
  there on the right
  在右边那儿。
  Example sentencesExamples
  Is that woman over there royalty or something?
  And there it is, just across the main street that intersects this one at the center of town.
  You could quite easily miss the pub but a quick detour down Main Street and there it is.
  Our archives are up there in the attic, but they haven't been sorted into any kind of order.
  She's down there at her desk.
  Yep, there it is, underneath the chair on the other side of the room, frozen in the sudden light; a mouse.
  Go through the narrow gap between the two big trees and there it is before you.
  I was here the other day for rehearsal and I swear to you there was a camera - there it is.
  ‘It's over there,’ she told him, pointing to it.
  The valet parking and car wash service is just there on the left-hand side.
  Synonyms
  in attendance, attending, here, there, near, nearby, at hand, close at hand, near at hand, adjacent, available, ready
2. 1.2 At that point (in speech, performance, writing, etc.)
  用于言谈、表演、写作等中在那一点上
  ‘I'm quite—.’ There she stopped
  “我很——”，说着她停住了。
  Example sentencesExamples
  Our speech ended there, for Burginde came bumping up the steps with a bucket of warm water.
  ‘Benton,’ he said. There he fell silent.
  For between his crime and his punishment, there lies the really interesting stuff.
  We have no municipality with a large purse behind it - possibly there lies the cause.
  The company had its assets liquidated at the end of 2002, but the story does not end there.
3. 1.3 In that respect; on that issue.
  在那个方面；在那个问题（或那件事情）上
  I don't agree with you there
  在那一点上我不同意你的看法。
  Example sentencesExamples
  So writers would be well advised to take separate advice on the legal position there.
  I have to take issue with you there.
  It was beastly awkward certainly; there I could quite agree with him, and this was the only sympathy he extracted from me.
  There is where they differ.
  ‘You have me there,’ I replied after some thought, finally giving in.
2Used in attracting someone's attention or calling attention to someone or something.
用于引起注意喂；…啦
hello there!
嘿，你好！
there goes the phone
电话铃响了。
Example sentencesExamples
- There goes my boss, leaving for the rest of the day, shortly after lunchtime.
- Oh, there goes the doorbell, get that, will you, poor person?
- Look, there's your new school.
- There goes the last bus of the night.
- Hello there, can we please have your age, occupation, where you are from and where you are now?
- Hello! I say! You there! Can I assist?
- Hey there, old timer!
3usually there is/areUsed to indicate the fact or existence of something.
有
there's a restaurant round the corner
拐角处有家饭店。
there comes a point where you give up
有一天你会放弃。
Example sentencesExamples
- As his fame grows and his popularity spreads, there are many traps lying in wait for him.
- At the afternoon showing I attended there was a woman sitting in the row behind me, on her own.
- Adam and Louise had enjoyed a brief fling in the past and there was still an attraction between them.
- Petrol prices are very high at present and there have been calls for the government to act to reduce them.
- In the park there were various fairground rides and the usual stalls and attractions.
- Police said there were no indications that the collision had been caused by icy conditions.
- I would imagine there will be other roles for him to play in public life in future.
- I was quite pleased with my performance, but there are things which need improving.
- Sam volunteered to go down to evaluate the situation and see if there was anything we could do.
- Even now the process is not complete and there are outstanding issues to be resolved.
- Although his speech was well received there were murmurs of discontent later on in the bar.
- The square attracts many people and there are lots of local people selling their crafts.
- It is located just off a road, so access is easy, and there are services nearby.
- We started our own writing group because there was nowhere to study in this area.
- In many European countries there are already more mobile phones than there are people.
- By the end of the weekend, there had been ten fatalities in road accidents in Ireland.
- If there are no tickets available, you can still head over to a theatre and join the Wait List line.
- Symptoms such as pain or sickness can indicate that there is a more serious problem inside the body.
- A rise in the price of a share simply indicates that there is greater demand for those shares.
- I'd worked so hard to get my new position, and now there was this sudden gap in my life.
Synonyms
present, here, there, near, nearby, at hand, by one's side, available

exclamationðɛːðəðɛr

1Used to focus attention on something.
there, I told you she wouldn't mind!
你看！我告诉过你她不会在意的。
Example sentencesExamples
- I don't, you might already have guessed, own a DVD player yet. There, I've said it now.
- There, I hope you're happy, you finally got it out of me!
- If we take pleasure in judging then we are more guilty than the judged. If we feel, 'there, that's shown them' we dishonour Christ.
- There, I've said my piece.
- There, I told you the water was fine. It tastes really good.
2Used to comfort someone.
表示安慰好啦
there, there, you must take all of this philosophically
好啦，好啦！这些你都必须要看得开。
Example sentencesExamples
- ‘There, there,’ he said quietly. ‘We'll talk about it. You'll be all right.’
- There, there. It will soon be over.
- ‘There, there,’ I comfort. ‘You'll feel better once the culprit is caught.’
- There, there, you poor thing. You're gonna survive this, I promise.

Phrases

been there, done that

informal Used to express past experience of or overfamiliarity with something.
〈非正式〉早就知道，没什么稀奇
I've been there, done that, got the video and the T-shirt
Example sentencesExamples
- It sometimes just feels like I've been there, done that!
- He's been there, done that, stood the test of time as an artist, and he's only 23.
- I've been there, done that - it's for the younger players.
- I can quite confidently say that I've been there, done that, and come back.
- But for the savvy traveler who has been there, done that, Tokyo offers hidden charms to rejuvenate the heart and relieve the soles.
- Yes, when it comes to writing 50,000 word novels in a month, I've been there, done that, bought the t-shirt.
- Hey, where technology is concerned, we have all been there, done that.
- However, whenever the subject of marriage comes up, Bob says he's been there, done that, laughs, and changes the subject.
- I've been there, done that, now I'm over it, at least for now.
- Dawn was a serial dater with a world-weary attitude: been there, done that, got the frog-kissing badge.

be there for

Be available to provide support or comfort for (someone)
（尤指在逆境中）支持（或安慰）某人；与某人站在一起
this person was there for me when I was going through hell
Example sentencesExamples
- I've been there for you, I'm supporting you and Maggie, and what do I get?
- Ellen's dad Harry said: ‘We'd like to thank everyone who has been there for us and has given us their support, especially the staff at the hospital and all of Ellen's friends.’
- Yet, even heroes need others to support them, to be there for them.
- And you know they'll always be there for you, because that's what families do, they support each other, they make that extra effort.
- My brother was the person who I knew would always love me, be there for me, support me.
- She has gone to hell and back but mum has always been there for us.
- Some of the friends she turned to for support turned out not to be there for her.
- Faye has always been there for me, and she supports me 100 percent.
- All you have to do is be there for him if he needs support with his decisions.
- Just because you won't be a girlfriend doesn't mean you won't support him, and be there for him at his time of need.

have been there before

informal Know all about a situation from experience.
〈非正式〉全都知道；直接了解，亲眼看到
here are some helpful tips from mothers who've been there before
Example sentencesExamples
- ‘There are some nerves and that's really a case of their not having been there before and they're not quite sure of what to expect,’ he said.
- We have been there before in religious and sporting crises and have triumphed by the simple retention of faith and belief.
- I have been there before, Bree, I know how to deal with the pain, he can't hurt me anymore, so shut up and let me take care of this!
- Is coping easier because he has been there before?
- It's hard to get the opportunity at a midpoint in your career if you haven't had the experience - senior managers look for people who have been there before.
- Kerry have the experience and they have been there before so there's probably more pressure on them as they'll be favourites.
- There are older players who have been there before and they will want to show they can still handle top soccer.
- It's the first time I've been in a semi-final, very few of us have been there before, and we are all determined to make the most of the opportunity.
- But he has been there before, and is well aware of the fleeting nature of public adulation.
- Thankfully, they can count on the support of others who have been there before.

so there

informal Used to express one's defiance.
you can't share, so there!
你没份，没什么可说的！
Example sentencesExamples
- It's as though I feel I have to earn it - well I can honestly say I have - so there!
- I'm not embarrassed, and I'm certainly not letting you get me flustered. So there!
- I'm going fishing today, so there!
- I'm not talking to her, so there!
- I've never owned a car, nor have I driven one for over six years. So there!

there and then

Immediately.
在当时当地；当场，立即
he agreed to it there and then
Example sentencesExamples
- Susie and I sat in the Movie Cafe on Friday and I promised there and then that I'd make some good progress.
- You will get the chance to have your say and hopefully have your questions answered there and then.
- He went for a course of shiatsu - and was so impressed with the results he signed up to train as a shiatsu healer there and then.
- He realises very quickly where he is better off and finishes the relationship there and then.
- But some things can't be tackled there and then and need to be put on a list.
- I instantly contacted the gallery: I wanted to buy it there and then, but it had been sold.
- It was agreed there and then that the flag would be buried where they stood.
- In fact, I should probably have just cancelled the interview there and then.
- Most radically, you take the goods away with you, right there and then.
- Of course, if Kingston had been bothered to speak to us when we called, we could have set the record straight there and then.
Synonyms
immediately, at once, straight away, right away, instantaneously, suddenly, abruptly, all of a sudden, on the instant, at a stroke, forthwith, then and there, there and then, here and now, that minute, this minute, that very minute, this very minute, that instant, this instant

there goes —

Used to express the destruction or failure of something.
就这么完蛋了，就这么毁了
there goes my career
我的职业生涯就这么被断送了。
Example sentencesExamples
- There goes my plans for dinner and a movie.
- People then were looking at the derelict site and saying ‘Well, there goes our future.’
- Damn, there goes my place in the company netball team.
- There goes my film career right out the window.
- And he says that I'm an alcoholic womaniser who would do anything for money - there goes my reputation.
- If we produce hydrogen from natural gas, there goes our energy independence.
- If there's one miss, then there goes the gold medal.
- Well I suppose there goes my dreams of becoming a tech geek at a big company.
- Because if everything that you have is invested in just one stock and something happens to that one stock, there goes your money.
- ‘I said to myself ‘I've hit the ball right in the creek and there goes the championship’.’

there it is

That is the situation.
情况就是这样
pretty ridiculous, I know, but there it is
我知道很可笑，但事情就是这样。
Example sentencesExamples
- But there it is - I cannot resist buying linen for me or my friends, male and female.
- As regular readers will know, for the life of me I cannot understand why party politics exist in local education, but there it is.
- These will no doubt change with the wind, but there it is.
- But there it is: some of those professing a faith grounded in compassion and charity really do hate each other.
- He looked like he was going to cry, and I felt bad for him, but there it is… so, I got back into the car, and I left.
- Anyway, there it is: the imperative of growth, consumption and the exploitation of resources.
- She is a sort of family friend, and I'm sorry to be so critical of her, but there it is.
- An unwilling representative is not a particularly useful one - so there it is.
- I've never quite understood how all this adds up in the economy as a whole, but there it is.
- It is all very odd, but there it is: they have style; I, sadly, do not.

there or thereabouts

1In or very near a particular place or position.
（大约）在那一带
Example sentencesExamples
- If he does make it, he will be there or thereabouts, but nowhere near his peak.
- There were only two points in it and I knew that if we got two scores we would be there or thereabouts.
- We're near the top and we have to stay there or thereabouts.
- I was there or thereabouts for a few years, and there's not much between being in an international squad and getting a cap.
- Having been there or thereabouts, I'd love to think I could now establish myself.
1. 1.1Approximately.
  大约（或大致、差不多）那样
  forty years, there or thereabouts, had elapsed
  已经过了差不多40年了。
  Example sentencesExamples
  It's 90 days there or thereabouts to the start of the Premiership.
  Forty five minutes (there or thereabouts) is the perfect length for an album!
  I would say about 10 per cent, there or thereabouts.

there you are (or go)

1informal This is what you wanted.
这就是你要的；拿去吧
there you are—that'll be £3.80 please
给你——共3.8英镑。
Example sentencesExamples
- ‘All right, there you go,’ Swingley says - to the dogs, not me.
- So there you go, Betty, a little inside look at the bureau.
- And there you go, one round of drinks for nothing.
- One day my husband came home with a computer and said there you go - now start!
- Anyhow I promised Charlie I would give her a name check on the blog so (hoping I got the correct spelling) there you go, Charlie!
- They took it out, looked at it, had a bit of a chuckle and said there you go.
2informal Used to express confirmation, triumph, or resignation.
你瞧；我说对了吧；又能怎么样
there you are! I told you the problem was a political one
瞧！我告诉过你这是个政治问题。
sometimes it is embarrassing, but there you go
有时这令人尴尬，但没办法。
Example sentencesExamples
- So there you go - decades waiting to see one of my favourite artists, and I came away thinking I'd sooner hear more unfamiliar stuff and not so many old favourites.
- Actually I find them all annoying, so there you go.
- ‘Well, there you go then,’ he announced, proudly, ‘I told you so.’
- I was a little unfortunate and I might have finished a couple of shots better than I did, but there you go.
- So there you go, I had a family crisis towards the end of the weekend, but it doesn't feel that way now.
- This may sound pathetic, but it is, so there you go.
- I've no idea how I came to this conclusion, but there you go.
- I still don't understand how ‘Highest Selling’ can possibly be an actual category for an award, or why the result would come as a surprise to anyone who keeps an eye on sales, but there you go.
- He added: ‘Normally if the first game is away, your last is at home but we're away both times, which is a bit strange, but there you go.’
- He joked: ‘I admit it is unusual for politicians to take part in a feature film, but there you go.’

there you go again

Used to criticize someone for behaving in a way that is typical of them.
你又来这一套了
Example sentencesExamples
- Yeah I know - 80 percent of you have seen your own standard of living tumble the last couple of decades, but there you go again; Whine, whine, whine.
- I almost though we could have a truce but there you go again!
- I know, you're thinking, there you go again with the gross exaggeration.
- Jeez, there you go again Nicole with your giddy schoolgirl thoughts!!
- Well there you go again mom jumping to conclusions, He happens to be a really good friend of mine.

there you have it

Used to draw attention to a fact or to emphasize the simplicity of a process or action.
就成了，就行了
simply turn the handle three times and there you have it
只要转三下把手，就可以了。
Example sentencesExamples
- Stir the dough over fire, add crushed pistachios and almonds, form into a circle or a square and there you have it.
- Undertake care instructions 1, 2 and 3, and there you have it, a perfect crop of carrots.
- A shiny suit maybe, a hair and dental makeover - and not forgetting a new street-cred name… and there you have it.
- Click OK, give a filename, and there you have it - a perfectly usable, portable copy of your magnum opus.
- Turn on your hi-fi and a hose or a sprinkler in the backyard and there you have it - a Caribbean Wet Féte!
- Add to that a wrap dress, a dab of her cheek stick and a squirt of her signature perfume, and there you have it: glamour in a nutshell.

Origin

Old English thǣr, thēr of Germanic origin; related to Dutch daar and German da, also to that and the.

Rhymes

affair, affaire, air, Altair, Althusser, Anvers, Apollinaire, Astaire, aware, Ayer, Ayr, bare, bear, bêche-de-mer, beware, billionaire, Blair, blare, Bonaire, cafetière, care, chair, chargé d'affaires, chemin de fer, Cher, Clair, Claire, Clare, commissionaire, compare, concessionaire, cordon sanitaire, couvert, Daguerre, dare, debonair, declare, derrière, despair, doctrinaire, éclair, e'er, elsewhere, ensnare, ere, extraordinaire, Eyre, fair, fare, fayre, Finisterre, flair, flare, Folies-Bergère, forbear, forswear, foursquare, glair, glare, hair, hare, heir, Herr, impair, jardinière, Khmer, Kildare, La Bruyère, lair, laissez-faire, legionnaire, luminaire, mal de mer, mare, mayor, meunière, mid-air, millionaire, misère, Mon-Khmer, multimillionaire, ne'er, Niger, nom de guerre, outstare, outwear, pair, pare, parterre, pear, père, pied-à-terre, Pierre, plein-air, prayer, questionnaire, rare, ready-to-wear, rivière, Rosslare, Santander, savoir faire, scare, secretaire, share, snare, solitaire, Soufrière, spare, square, stair, stare, surface-to-air, swear, Tailleferre, tare, tear, their, they're, vin ordinaire, Voltaire, ware, wear, Weston-super-Mare, where, yeah

Definition of there in US English:

there

adverbT͟Herðɛr

1In, at, or to that place or position.
在那里；往那里；到那里
we went on to Paris and stayed there eleven days
我们接着去了巴黎并在那儿呆了11天。
after preposition I'm not going in there—it's freezing
我不想进那儿去——里面冷极了。
figurative the opportunity is right there in front of you
〈喻〉机会就在你眼前。
Example sentencesExamples
- She went out to Africa to help out a friend for two weeks and then just stayed there for 21 years.
- We then flew down to San Francisco, staying there for a week or so, with a night away at Yosemite.
- What still confuses me though is why the people who protest about it every year insist on staying there.
- We had no idea what they were going to do or how long they intended to keep us there.
- If they had not seen him, he would probably have stayed there all night and died of hypothermia.
- The lives of several animals, which were staying there overnight, were put at risk.
- He spent ten weeks there and emerged with a vicious loathing of the legal system that he nurses still.
- When the mine closed he moved to the Nottingham coalfield and stayed down there.
- The first time I saw the episode I just sat there for about ten minutes in complete shock.
- There are heaps of cottages, and in the two years we were there, we stayed in at least four of them.
- They found a little straw but the cold chilled their bones and they lay there sleepless and afraid.
- After the evening meal he would go to the local pub and stay there until it closed.
- On Tuesday the post office said that our application would be there by ten at the latest the next morning.
- They stayed there for 24 hours with no food and only trees as shelter from the heat.
- He'd already gone over the hill and Dave told me that he had decided to stay over there.
- This is Toronto's oldest hotel and its main claim to fame is that the Beatles once stayed there.
- Firefighters were told by neighbours that the house was empty but two men had been staying there.
- Once there, my niece presented Lisa with a picture of the two of us, and tried to pin us down to another visit.
- He flew out two days after the race and will stay out there for eight weeks.
- Outside, two men asked me what I was doing, and told me not to come near there again.
1. 1.1 Used when pointing or gesturing to indicate the place in mind.
  那儿，那边
  there on the right
  在右边那儿。
  if anyone wants out, there's the door!
  谁想走的话，门就在那儿！
  Example sentencesExamples
  Yep, there it is, underneath the chair on the other side of the room, frozen in the sudden light; a mouse.
  And there it is, just across the main street that intersects this one at the center of town.
  You could quite easily miss the pub but a quick detour down Main Street and there it is.
  She's down there at her desk.
  I was here the other day for rehearsal and I swear to you there was a camera - there it is.
  ‘It's over there,’ she told him, pointing to it.
  The valet parking and car wash service is just there on the left-hand side.
  Go through the narrow gap between the two big trees and there it is before you.
  Is that woman over there royalty or something?
  Our archives are up there in the attic, but they haven't been sorted into any kind of order.
  Synonyms
  in attendance, attending, here, there, near, nearby, at hand, close at hand, near at hand, adjacent, available, ready
2. 1.2 At that point (in speech, performance, writing, etc.)
  用于言谈、表演、写作等中在那一点上
  “I'm quite—” There she stopped
  “我很——”，说着她停住了。
  Example sentencesExamples
  ‘Benton,’ he said. There he fell silent.
  For between his crime and his punishment, there lies the really interesting stuff.
  Our speech ended there, for Burginde came bumping up the steps with a bucket of warm water.
  The company had its assets liquidated at the end of 2002, but the story does not end there.
  We have no municipality with a large purse behind it - possibly there lies the cause.
3. 1.3 In that respect; on that issue.
  在那个方面；在那个问题（或那件事情）上
  I don't agree with you there
  在那一点上我不同意你的看法。
  Example sentencesExamples
  I have to take issue with you there.
  So writers would be well advised to take separate advice on the legal position there.
  ‘You have me there,’ I replied after some thought, finally giving in.
  There is where they differ.
  It was beastly awkward certainly; there I could quite agree with him, and this was the only sympathy he extracted from me.
4. 1.4with infinitive Used to indicate one's role in a particular situation.
  在那儿（做）
  at the end of the day, we are there to make money
  一天末了我们到那儿挣钱。
  Example sentencesExamples
  I'm always there to tell people that their life is not that bad.
  If you have any questions we are there to help you.
  Call centers are not there to help you. Trust me, I used to work in one.
  I wasn't racing, I was only there to finish the run but I was still nervous.
  They were not there to protect and serve, they were there to search and destroy.
2Used in attracting someone's attention or calling attention to someone or something.
用于引起注意喂；…啦
hello there!
嘿，你好！
there goes the phone
电话铃响了。
Example sentencesExamples
- Look, there's your new school.
- Hello! I say! You there! Can I assist?
- Hey there, old timer!
- There goes my boss, leaving for the rest of the day, shortly after lunchtime.
- There goes the last bus of the night.
- Oh, there goes the doorbell, get that, will you, poor person?
- Hello there, can we please have your age, occupation, where you are from and where you are now?
3usually there is/areUsed to indicate the fact or existence of something.
有
there's a restaurant around the corner
拐角处有家饭店。
there comes a point where you give up
有一天你会放弃。
Example sentencesExamples
- It is located just off a road, so access is easy, and there are services nearby.
- Symptoms such as pain or sickness can indicate that there is a more serious problem inside the body.
- In the park there were various fairground rides and the usual stalls and attractions.
- As his fame grows and his popularity spreads, there are many traps lying in wait for him.
- Petrol prices are very high at present and there have been calls for the government to act to reduce them.
- If there are no tickets available, you can still head over to a theatre and join the Wait List line.
- By the end of the weekend, there had been ten fatalities in road accidents in Ireland.
- Police said there were no indications that the collision had been caused by icy conditions.
- I'd worked so hard to get my new position, and now there was this sudden gap in my life.
- At the afternoon showing I attended there was a woman sitting in the row behind me, on her own.
- A rise in the price of a share simply indicates that there is greater demand for those shares.
- We started our own writing group because there was nowhere to study in this area.
- Sam volunteered to go down to evaluate the situation and see if there was anything we could do.
- The square attracts many people and there are lots of local people selling their crafts.
- I would imagine there will be other roles for him to play in public life in future.
- Adam and Louise had enjoyed a brief fling in the past and there was still an attraction between them.
- Even now the process is not complete and there are outstanding issues to be resolved.
- Although his speech was well received there were murmurs of discontent later on in the bar.
- In many European countries there are already more mobile phones than there are people.
- I was quite pleased with my performance, but there are things which need improving.
Synonyms
present, here, there, near, nearby, at hand, by one's side, available

exclamationT͟Herðɛr

1Used to focus attention on something and express satisfaction or annoyance at it.
用于引起注意，表示满意或生气你瞧
there, I told you she wouldn't mind!
你看！我告诉过你她不会在意的。
Example sentencesExamples
- There, I've said my piece.
- If we take pleasure in judging then we are more guilty than the judged. If we feel, 'there, that's shown them' we dishonour Christ.
- There, I told you the water was fine. It tastes really good.
- There, I hope you're happy, you finally got it out of me!
- I don't, you might already have guessed, own a DVD player yet. There, I've said it now.
2Used to comfort someone.
表示安慰好啦
there, there, you must take all of this philosophically
好啦，好啦！这些你都必须要看得开。
Example sentencesExamples
- There, there, you poor thing. You're gonna survive this, I promise.
- There, there. It will soon be over.
- ‘There, there,’ he said quietly. ‘We'll talk about it. You'll be all right.’
- ‘There, there,’ I comfort. ‘You'll feel better once the culprit is caught.’

Usage

On the differences between their, they're, and there, see they

Phrases

been there, done that

informal Used to express past experience of or familiarity with something, especially something now regarded as boring or unwelcome.
〈非正式〉早就知道，没什么稀奇
Example sentencesExamples
- I've been there, done that - it's for the younger players.
- Hey, where technology is concerned, we have all been there, done that.
- It sometimes just feels like I've been there, done that!
- Yes, when it comes to writing 50,000 word novels in a month, I've been there, done that, bought the t-shirt.
- However, whenever the subject of marriage comes up, Bob says he's been there, done that, laughs, and changes the subject.
- He's been there, done that, stood the test of time as an artist, and he's only 23.
- Dawn was a serial dater with a world-weary attitude: been there, done that, got the frog-kissing badge.
- I've been there, done that, now I'm over it, at least for now.
- I can quite confidently say that I've been there, done that, and come back.
- But for the savvy traveler who has been there, done that, Tokyo offers hidden charms to rejuvenate the heart and relieve the soles.

be there for

Be available to provide support or comfort for (someone).
（尤指在逆境中）支持（或安慰）某人；与某人站在一起
Example sentencesExamples
- Faye has always been there for me, and she supports me 100 percent.
- My brother was the person who I knew would always love me, be there for me, support me.
- Yet, even heroes need others to support them, to be there for them.
- I've been there for you, I'm supporting you and Maggie, and what do I get?
- Ellen's dad Harry said: ‘We'd like to thank everyone who has been there for us and has given us their support, especially the staff at the hospital and all of Ellen's friends.’
- She has gone to hell and back but mum has always been there for us.
- All you have to do is be there for him if he needs support with his decisions.
- And you know they'll always be there for you, because that's what families do, they support each other, they make that extra effort.
- Just because you won't be a girlfriend doesn't mean you won't support him, and be there for him at his time of need.
- Some of the friends she turned to for support turned out not to be there for her.

have been there before

informal Know all about a situation from experience.
〈非正式〉全都知道；直接了解，亲眼看到
Example sentencesExamples
- But he has been there before, and is well aware of the fleeting nature of public adulation.
- Thankfully, they can count on the support of others who have been there before.
- It's hard to get the opportunity at a midpoint in your career if you haven't had the experience - senior managers look for people who have been there before.
- There are older players who have been there before and they will want to show they can still handle top soccer.
- ‘There are some nerves and that's really a case of their not having been there before and they're not quite sure of what to expect,’ he said.
- I have been there before, Bree, I know how to deal with the pain, he can't hurt me anymore, so shut up and let me take care of this!
- Is coping easier because he has been there before?
- It's the first time I've been in a semi-final, very few of us have been there before, and we are all determined to make the most of the opportunity.
- We have been there before in religious and sporting crises and have triumphed by the simple retention of faith and belief.
- Kerry have the experience and they have been there before so there's probably more pressure on them as they'll be favourites.

so there

informal Used to express one's defiance or awareness that someone will not like what one has decided or is saying.
〈非正式〉这是我最后的决定；再没有可说的；没有商量的余地；（事情）就是这样
you can't share, so there!
你没份，没什么可说的！
Example sentencesExamples
- I've never owned a car, nor have I driven one for over six years. So there!
- I'm going fishing today, so there!
- I'm not talking to her, so there!
- It's as though I feel I have to earn it - well I can honestly say I have - so there!
- I'm not embarrassed, and I'm certainly not letting you get me flustered. So there!

there and then

Immediately.
在当时当地；当场，立即
Example sentencesExamples
- It was agreed there and then that the flag would be buried where they stood.
- He realises very quickly where he is better off and finishes the relationship there and then.
- You will get the chance to have your say and hopefully have your questions answered there and then.
- Of course, if Kingston had been bothered to speak to us when we called, we could have set the record straight there and then.
- I instantly contacted the gallery: I wanted to buy it there and then, but it had been sold.
- In fact, I should probably have just cancelled the interview there and then.
- Susie and I sat in the Movie Cafe on Friday and I promised there and then that I'd make some good progress.
- But some things can't be tackled there and then and need to be put on a list.
- Most radically, you take the goods away with you, right there and then.
- He went for a course of shiatsu - and was so impressed with the results he signed up to train as a shiatsu healer there and then.
Synonyms
immediately, at once, straight away, right away, instantaneously, suddenly, abruptly, all of a sudden, on the instant, at a stroke, forthwith, then and there, there and then, here and now, that minute, this minute, that very minute, this very minute, that instant, this instant

there goes —

Used to express the destruction or failure of something.
就这么完蛋了，就这么毁了
there goes my career
我的职业生涯就这么被断送了。
Example sentencesExamples
- There goes my film career right out the window.
- Damn, there goes my place in the company netball team.
- ‘I said to myself ‘I've hit the ball right in the creek and there goes the championship’.’
- There goes my plans for dinner and a movie.
- If there's one miss, then there goes the gold medal.
- People then were looking at the derelict site and saying ‘Well, there goes our future.’
- Because if everything that you have is invested in just one stock and something happens to that one stock, there goes your money.
- And he says that I'm an alcoholic womaniser who would do anything for money - there goes my reputation.
- Well I suppose there goes my dreams of becoming a tech geek at a big company.
- If we produce hydrogen from natural gas, there goes our energy independence.

there it is

That is the situation.
情况就是这样
pretty ridiculous, I know, but there it is
我知道很可笑，但事情就是这样。
Example sentencesExamples
- But there it is: some of those professing a faith grounded in compassion and charity really do hate each other.
- An unwilling representative is not a particularly useful one - so there it is.
- As regular readers will know, for the life of me I cannot understand why party politics exist in local education, but there it is.
- It is all very odd, but there it is: they have style; I, sadly, do not.
- She is a sort of family friend, and I'm sorry to be so critical of her, but there it is.
- Anyway, there it is: the imperative of growth, consumption and the exploitation of resources.
- But there it is - I cannot resist buying linen for me or my friends, male and female.
- These will no doubt change with the wind, but there it is.
- He looked like he was going to cry, and I felt bad for him, but there it is… so, I got back into the car, and I left.
- I've never quite understood how all this adds up in the economy as a whole, but there it is.

there or thereabouts

1In or very near a particular place or position.
（大约）在那一带
Example sentencesExamples
- Having been there or thereabouts, I'd love to think I could now establish myself.
- We're near the top and we have to stay there or thereabouts.
- I was there or thereabouts for a few years, and there's not much between being in an international squad and getting a cap.
- If he does make it, he will be there or thereabouts, but nowhere near his peak.
- There were only two points in it and I knew that if we got two scores we would be there or thereabouts.
1. 1.1Approximately.
  大约（或大致、差不多）那样
  forty years, there or thereabouts, had elapsed
  已经过了差不多40年了。
  Example sentencesExamples
  I would say about 10 per cent, there or thereabouts.
  Forty five minutes (there or thereabouts) is the perfect length for an album!
  It's 90 days there or thereabouts to the start of the Premiership.

there you are (or go)

1informal This is what you wanted.
这就是你要的；拿去吧
there you are—that'll be $3.80 please
给你——共3.8英镑。
Example sentencesExamples
- ‘All right, there you go,’ Swingley says - to the dogs, not me.
- They took it out, looked at it, had a bit of a chuckle and said there you go.
- One day my husband came home with a computer and said there you go - now start!
- And there you go, one round of drinks for nothing.
- Anyhow I promised Charlie I would give her a name check on the blog so (hoping I got the correct spelling) there you go, Charlie!
- So there you go, Betty, a little inside look at the bureau.
2informal Expressing confirmation, triumph, or resignation.
你瞧；我说对了吧；又能怎么样
there you are! I told you the problem was a political one
瞧！我告诉过你这是个政治问题。
sometimes it is embarrassing, but there you go
有时这令人尴尬，但没办法。
Example sentencesExamples
- I've no idea how I came to this conclusion, but there you go.
- I was a little unfortunate and I might have finished a couple of shots better than I did, but there you go.
- So there you go, I had a family crisis towards the end of the weekend, but it doesn't feel that way now.
- ‘Well, there you go then,’ he announced, proudly, ‘I told you so.’
- He joked: ‘I admit it is unusual for politicians to take part in a feature film, but there you go.’
- So there you go - decades waiting to see one of my favourite artists, and I came away thinking I'd sooner hear more unfamiliar stuff and not so many old favourites.
- He added: ‘Normally if the first game is away, your last is at home but we're away both times, which is a bit strange, but there you go.’
- This may sound pathetic, but it is, so there you go.
- I still don't understand how ‘Highest Selling’ can possibly be an actual category for an award, or why the result would come as a surprise to anyone who keeps an eye on sales, but there you go.
- Actually I find them all annoying, so there you go.

there you go again

Used to criticize someone for behaving in a way that is typical of them.
你又来这一套了
Example sentencesExamples
- Jeez, there you go again Nicole with your giddy schoolgirl thoughts!!
- I know, you're thinking, there you go again with the gross exaggeration.
- Well there you go again mom jumping to conclusions, He happens to be a really good friend of mine.
- Yeah I know - 80 percent of you have seen your own standard of living tumble the last couple of decades, but there you go again; Whine, whine, whine.
- I almost though we could have a truce but there you go again!

there you have it

1Used to emphasize or draw attention to a particular fact.
（情况）就这样；你听着
so there you have it—the ultimate grand unified theory
Example sentencesExamples
- So there you have it, conclusive proof: Manchester has too prominent a place in national life and it's always raining.
- It's been hard to admit that I'm not too good, but there you have it.
- So there you have it: the euro is both ‘completely political’ and ‘fundamentally economic’.
- So if you're looking for evidence that this movement is making any difference at all, there you have it.
- So there you have it, I've spent a week lying in bed pondering, listening to music, getting another cold and just generally being a lazy git during the holiday… back to school on Tuesday though.
- So there you have it - that's what I do for a living.
- And there you have it - the resounding belief of 99% of Americans.
- And there you have it - a warmer winter is in store, with heavy snowfalls expected occasionally in the new year but with low overall precipitation.
- So there you have it - a sensible idea that will work.
- But there you have it, I'm stuck in a rut, left to cope solo.
1. 1.1Used to draw attention to the simplicity of a process or action.
  就成了，就行了
  simply turn the handle three times and there you have it
  只要转三下把手，就可以了。
  Example sentencesExamples
  Turn on your hi-fi and a hose or a sprinkler in the backyard and there you have it - a Caribbean Wet Féte!
  Click OK, give a filename, and there you have it - a perfectly usable, portable copy of your magnum opus.
  Undertake care instructions 1, 2 and 3, and there you have it, a perfect crop of carrots.
  A shiny suit maybe, a hair and dental makeover - and not forgetting a new street-cred name… and there you have it.
  Stir the dough over fire, add crushed pistachios and almonds, form into a circle or a square and there you have it.
  Add to that a wrap dress, a dab of her cheek stick and a squirt of her signature perfume, and there you have it: glamour in a nutshell.

not all there

(of a person) not fully alert and functioning.
he's not all there—give him a couple of days to readjust
Example sentencesExamples
- Granted, she's not all there, but it's part of the charm.
- J.T. looked up from the table, obviously not all there, and said, ‘What makes you say that, man?’
- On those days you feel you're not all there, your mind's tempted to wander, it's hard to keep focusing.
- I'd like to know what you meant, but I'm not all there, I guess.
- It's his way of telling me he understands that I'm not all there with my constant habit of spacing out.
- It was sobering to walk through those halls, and meet up with people who you knew were definitely not all there.

Origin

Old English thǣr, thēr of Germanic origin; related to Dutch daar and German da, also to that and the.

单词	there
释义	Definition of there in English: there adverb ðɛːðəðɛr 1In, at, or to that place or position. 在那里；往那里；到那里 we went to Paris and stayed there ten days 我们接着去了巴黎并在那儿呆了11天。 with infinitive at the end of the day we are there to make money 一天末了我们到那儿挣钱。 after preposition I'm not going in there—it's freezing 我不想进那儿去——里面冷极了。 Example sentencesExamples Outside, two men asked me what I was doing, and told me not to come near there again. She went out to Africa to help out a friend for two weeks and then just stayed there for 21 years. He'd already gone over the hill and Dave told me that he had decided to stay over there. He spent ten weeks there and emerged with a vicious loathing of the legal system that he nurses still. After the evening meal he would go to the local pub and stay there until it closed. If they had not seen him, he would probably have stayed there all night and died of hypothermia. This is Toronto's oldest hotel and its main claim to fame is that the Beatles once stayed there. What still confuses me though is why the people who protest about it every year insist on staying there. We had no idea what they were going to do or how long they intended to keep us there. There are heaps of cottages, and in the two years we were there, we stayed in at least four of them. The first time I saw the episode I just sat there for about ten minutes in complete shock. They stayed there for 24 hours with no food and only trees as shelter from the heat. Firefighters were told by neighbours that the house was empty but two men had been staying there. They found a little straw but the cold chilled their bones and they lay there sleepless and afraid. We then flew down to San Francisco, staying there for a week or so, with a night away at Yosemite. When the mine closed he moved to the Nottingham coalfield and stayed down there. He flew out two days after the race and will stay out there for eight weeks. Once there, my niece presented Lisa with a picture of the two of us, and tried to pin us down to another visit. The lives of several animals, which were staying there overnight, were put at risk. On Tuesday the post office said that our application would be there by ten at the latest the next morning. 1.1 Used when gesturing to indicate the place intended. 那儿，那边 there on the right 在右边那儿。 Example sentencesExamples Is that woman over there royalty or something? And there it is, just across the main street that intersects this one at the center of town. You could quite easily miss the pub but a quick detour down Main Street and there it is. Our archives are up there in the attic, but they haven't been sorted into any kind of order. She's down there at her desk. Yep, there it is, underneath the chair on the other side of the room, frozen in the sudden light; a mouse. Go through the narrow gap between the two big trees and there it is before you. I was here the other day for rehearsal and I swear to you there was a camera - there it is. ‘It's over there,’ she told him, pointing to it. The valet parking and car wash service is just there on the left-hand side. Synonyms in attendance, attending, here, there, near, nearby, at hand, close at hand, near at hand, adjacent, available, ready 1.2 At that point (in speech, performance, writing, etc.) 用于言谈、表演、写作等中在那一点上 ‘I'm quite—.’ There she stopped “我很——”，说着她停住了。 Example sentencesExamples Our speech ended there, for Burginde came bumping up the steps with a bucket of warm water. ‘Benton,’ he said. There he fell silent. For between his crime and his punishment, there lies the really interesting stuff. We have no municipality with a large purse behind it - possibly there lies the cause. The company had its assets liquidated at the end of 2002, but the story does not end there. 1.3 In that respect; on that issue. 在那个方面；在那个问题（或那件事情）上 I don't agree with you there 在那一点上我不同意你的看法。 Example sentencesExamples So writers would be well advised to take separate advice on the legal position there. I have to take issue with you there. It was beastly awkward certainly; there I could quite agree with him, and this was the only sympathy he extracted from me. There is where they differ. ‘You have me there,’ I replied after some thought, finally giving in. 2Used in attracting someone's attention or calling attention to someone or something. 用于引起注意喂；…啦 hello there! 嘿，你好！ there goes the phone 电话铃响了。 Example sentencesExamples There goes my boss, leaving for the rest of the day, shortly after lunchtime. Oh, there goes the doorbell, get that, will you, poor person? Look, there's your new school. There goes the last bus of the night. Hello there, can we please have your age, occupation, where you are from and where you are now? Hello! I say! You there! Can I assist? Hey there, old timer! 3usually there is/areUsed to indicate the fact or existence of something. 有 there's a restaurant round the corner 拐角处有家饭店。 there comes a point where you give up 有一天你会放弃。 Example sentencesExamples As his fame grows and his popularity spreads, there are many traps lying in wait for him. At the afternoon showing I attended there was a woman sitting in the row behind me, on her own. Adam and Louise had enjoyed a brief fling in the past and there was still an attraction between them. Petrol prices are very high at present and there have been calls for the government to act to reduce them. In the park there were various fairground rides and the usual stalls and attractions. Police said there were no indications that the collision had been caused by icy conditions. I would imagine there will be other roles for him to play in public life in future. I was quite pleased with my performance, but there are things which need improving. Sam volunteered to go down to evaluate the situation and see if there was anything we could do. Even now the process is not complete and there are outstanding issues to be resolved. Although his speech was well received there were murmurs of discontent later on in the bar. The square attracts many people and there are lots of local people selling their crafts. It is located just off a road, so access is easy, and there are services nearby. We started our own writing group because there was nowhere to study in this area. In many European countries there are already more mobile phones than there are people. By the end of the weekend, there had been ten fatalities in road accidents in Ireland. If there are no tickets available, you can still head over to a theatre and join the Wait List line. Symptoms such as pain or sickness can indicate that there is a more serious problem inside the body. A rise in the price of a share simply indicates that there is greater demand for those shares. I'd worked so hard to get my new position, and now there was this sudden gap in my life. Synonyms present, here, there, near, nearby, at hand, by one's side, available exclamationðɛːðəðɛr 1Used to focus attention on something. there, I told you she wouldn't mind! 你看！我告诉过你她不会在意的。 Example sentencesExamples I don't, you might already have guessed, own a DVD player yet. There, I've said it now. There, I hope you're happy, you finally got it out of me! If we take pleasure in judging then we are more guilty than the judged. If we feel, 'there, that's shown them' we dishonour Christ. There, I've said my piece. There, I told you the water was fine. It tastes really good. 2Used to comfort someone. 表示安慰好啦 there, there, you must take all of this philosophically 好啦，好啦！这些你都必须要看得开。 Example sentencesExamples ‘There, there,’ he said quietly. ‘We'll talk about it. You'll be all right.’ There, there. It will soon be over. ‘There, there,’ I comfort. ‘You'll feel better once the culprit is caught.’ There, there, you poor thing. You're gonna survive this, I promise. Phrases been there, done that informal Used to express past experience of or overfamiliarity with something. 〈非正式〉早就知道，没什么稀奇 I've been there, done that, got the video and the T-shirt Example sentencesExamples It sometimes just feels like I've been there, done that! He's been there, done that, stood the test of time as an artist, and he's only 23. I've been there, done that - it's for the younger players. I can quite confidently say that I've been there, done that, and come back. But for the savvy traveler who has been there, done that, Tokyo offers hidden charms to rejuvenate the heart and relieve the soles. Yes, when it comes to writing 50,000 word novels in a month, I've been there, done that, bought the t-shirt. Hey, where technology is concerned, we have all been there, done that. However, whenever the subject of marriage comes up, Bob says he's been there, done that, laughs, and changes the subject. I've been there, done that, now I'm over it, at least for now. Dawn was a serial dater with a world-weary attitude: been there, done that, got the frog-kissing badge. be there for Be available to provide support or comfort for (someone) （尤指在逆境中）支持（或安慰）某人；与某人站在一起 this person was there for me when I was going through hell Example sentencesExamples I've been there for you, I'm supporting you and Maggie, and what do I get? Ellen's dad Harry said: ‘We'd like to thank everyone who has been there for us and has given us their support, especially the staff at the hospital and all of Ellen's friends.’ Yet, even heroes need others to support them, to be there for them. And you know they'll always be there for you, because that's what families do, they support each other, they make that extra effort. My brother was the person who I knew would always love me, be there for me, support me. She has gone to hell and back but mum has always been there for us. Some of the friends she turned to for support turned out not to be there for her. Faye has always been there for me, and she supports me 100 percent. All you have to do is be there for him if he needs support with his decisions. Just because you won't be a girlfriend doesn't mean you won't support him, and be there for him at his time of need. have been there before informal Know all about a situation from experience. 〈非正式〉全都知道；直接了解，亲眼看到 here are some helpful tips from mothers who've been there before Example sentencesExamples ‘There are some nerves and that's really a case of their not having been there before and they're not quite sure of what to expect,’ he said. We have been there before in religious and sporting crises and have triumphed by the simple retention of faith and belief. I have been there before, Bree, I know how to deal with the pain, he can't hurt me anymore, so shut up and let me take care of this! Is coping easier because he has been there before? It's hard to get the opportunity at a midpoint in your career if you haven't had the experience - senior managers look for people who have been there before. Kerry have the experience and they have been there before so there's probably more pressure on them as they'll be favourites. There are older players who have been there before and they will want to show they can still handle top soccer. It's the first time I've been in a semi-final, very few of us have been there before, and we are all determined to make the most of the opportunity. But he has been there before, and is well aware of the fleeting nature of public adulation. Thankfully, they can count on the support of others who have been there before. so there informal Used to express one's defiance. you can't share, so there! 你没份，没什么可说的！ Example sentencesExamples It's as though I feel I have to earn it - well I can honestly say I have - so there! I'm not embarrassed, and I'm certainly not letting you get me flustered. So there! I'm going fishing today, so there! I'm not talking to her, so there! I've never owned a car, nor have I driven one for over six years. So there! there and then Immediately. 在当时当地；当场，立即 he agreed to it there and then Example sentencesExamples Susie and I sat in the Movie Cafe on Friday and I promised there and then that I'd make some good progress. You will get the chance to have your say and hopefully have your questions answered there and then. He went for a course of shiatsu - and was so impressed with the results he signed up to train as a shiatsu healer there and then. He realises very quickly where he is better off and finishes the relationship there and then. But some things can't be tackled there and then and need to be put on a list. I instantly contacted the gallery: I wanted to buy it there and then, but it had been sold. It was agreed there and then that the flag would be buried where they stood. In fact, I should probably have just cancelled the interview there and then. Most radically, you take the goods away with you, right there and then. Of course, if Kingston had been bothered to speak to us when we called, we could have set the record straight there and then. Synonyms immediately, at once, straight away, right away, instantaneously, suddenly, abruptly, all of a sudden, on the instant, at a stroke, forthwith, then and there, there and then, here and now, that minute, this minute, that very minute, this very minute, that instant, this instant there goes — Used to express the destruction or failure of something. 就这么完蛋了，就这么毁了 there goes my career 我的职业生涯就这么被断送了。 Example sentencesExamples There goes my plans for dinner and a movie. People then were looking at the derelict site and saying ‘Well, there goes our future.’ Damn, there goes my place in the company netball team. There goes my film career right out the window. And he says that I'm an alcoholic womaniser who would do anything for money - there goes my reputation. If we produce hydrogen from natural gas, there goes our energy independence. If there's one miss, then there goes the gold medal. Well I suppose there goes my dreams of becoming a tech geek at a big company. Because if everything that you have is invested in just one stock and something happens to that one stock, there goes your money. ‘I said to myself ‘I've hit the ball right in the creek and there goes the championship’.’ there it is That is the situation. 情况就是这样 pretty ridiculous, I know, but there it is 我知道很可笑，但事情就是这样。 Example sentencesExamples But there it is - I cannot resist buying linen for me or my friends, male and female. As regular readers will know, for the life of me I cannot understand why party politics exist in local education, but there it is. These will no doubt change with the wind, but there it is. But there it is: some of those professing a faith grounded in compassion and charity really do hate each other. He looked like he was going to cry, and I felt bad for him, but there it is… so, I got back into the car, and I left. Anyway, there it is: the imperative of growth, consumption and the exploitation of resources. She is a sort of family friend, and I'm sorry to be so critical of her, but there it is. An unwilling representative is not a particularly useful one - so there it is. I've never quite understood how all this adds up in the economy as a whole, but there it is. It is all very odd, but there it is: they have style; I, sadly, do not. there or thereabouts 1In or very near a particular place or position. （大约）在那一带 Example sentencesExamples If he does make it, he will be there or thereabouts, but nowhere near his peak. There were only two points in it and I knew that if we got two scores we would be there or thereabouts. We're near the top and we have to stay there or thereabouts. I was there or thereabouts for a few years, and there's not much between being in an international squad and getting a cap. Having been there or thereabouts, I'd love to think I could now establish myself. 1.1Approximately. 大约（或大致、差不多）那样 forty years, there or thereabouts, had elapsed 已经过了差不多40年了。 Example sentencesExamples It's 90 days there or thereabouts to the start of the Premiership. Forty five minutes (there or thereabouts) is the perfect length for an album! I would say about 10 per cent, there or thereabouts. there you are (or go) 1informal This is what you wanted. 这就是你要的；拿去吧 there you are—that'll be £3.80 please 给你——共3.8英镑。 Example sentencesExamples ‘All right, there you go,’ Swingley says - to the dogs, not me. So there you go, Betty, a little inside look at the bureau. And there you go, one round of drinks for nothing. One day my husband came home with a computer and said there you go - now start! Anyhow I promised Charlie I would give her a name check on the blog so (hoping I got the correct spelling) there you go, Charlie! They took it out, looked at it, had a bit of a chuckle and said there you go. 2informal Used to express confirmation, triumph, or resignation. 你瞧；我说对了吧；又能怎么样 there you are! I told you the problem was a political one 瞧！我告诉过你这是个政治问题。 sometimes it is embarrassing, but there you go 有时这令人尴尬，但没办法。 Example sentencesExamples So there you go - decades waiting to see one of my favourite artists, and I came away thinking I'd sooner hear more unfamiliar stuff and not so many old favourites. Actually I find them all annoying, so there you go. ‘Well, there you go then,’ he announced, proudly, ‘I told you so.’ I was a little unfortunate and I might have finished a couple of shots better than I did, but there you go. So there you go, I had a family crisis towards the end of the weekend, but it doesn't feel that way now. This may sound pathetic, but it is, so there you go. I've no idea how I came to this conclusion, but there you go. I still don't understand how ‘Highest Selling’ can possibly be an actual category for an award, or why the result would come as a surprise to anyone who keeps an eye on sales, but there you go. He added: ‘Normally if the first game is away, your last is at home but we're away both times, which is a bit strange, but there you go.’ He joked: ‘I admit it is unusual for politicians to take part in a feature film, but there you go.’ there you go again Used to criticize someone for behaving in a way that is typical of them. 你又来这一套了 Example sentencesExamples Yeah I know - 80 percent of you have seen your own standard of living tumble the last couple of decades, but there you go again; Whine, whine, whine. I almost though we could have a truce but there you go again! I know, you're thinking, there you go again with the gross exaggeration. Jeez, there you go again Nicole with your giddy schoolgirl thoughts!! Well there you go again mom jumping to conclusions, He happens to be a really good friend of mine. there you have it Used to draw attention to a fact or to emphasize the simplicity of a process or action. 就成了，就行了 simply turn the handle three times and there you have it 只要转三下把手，就可以了。 Example sentencesExamples Stir the dough over fire, add crushed pistachios and almonds, form into a circle or a square and there you have it. Undertake care instructions 1, 2 and 3, and there you have it, a perfect crop of carrots. A shiny suit maybe, a hair and dental makeover - and not forgetting a new street-cred name… and there you have it. Click OK, give a filename, and there you have it - a perfectly usable, portable copy of your magnum opus. Turn on your hi-fi and a hose or a sprinkler in the backyard and there you have it - a Caribbean Wet Féte! Add to that a wrap dress, a dab of her cheek stick and a squirt of her signature perfume, and there you have it: glamour in a nutshell. Origin Old English thǣr, thēr of Germanic origin; related to Dutch daar and German da, also to that and the. Rhymes affair, affaire, air, Altair, Althusser, Anvers, Apollinaire, Astaire, aware, Ayer, Ayr, bare, bear, bêche-de-mer, beware, billionaire, Blair, blare, Bonaire, cafetière, care, chair, chargé d'affaires, chemin de fer, Cher, Clair, Claire, Clare, commissionaire, compare, concessionaire, cordon sanitaire, couvert, Daguerre, dare, debonair, declare, derrière, despair, doctrinaire, éclair, e'er, elsewhere, ensnare, ere, extraordinaire, Eyre, fair, fare, fayre, Finisterre, flair, flare, Folies-Bergère, forbear, forswear, foursquare, glair, glare, hair, hare, heir, Herr, impair, jardinière, Khmer, Kildare, La Bruyère, lair, laissez-faire, legionnaire, luminaire, mal de mer, mare, mayor, meunière, mid-air, millionaire, misère, Mon-Khmer, multimillionaire, ne'er, Niger, nom de guerre, outstare, outwear, pair, pare, parterre, pear, père, pied-à-terre, Pierre, plein-air, prayer, questionnaire, rare, ready-to-wear, rivière, Rosslare, Santander, savoir faire, scare, secretaire, share, snare, solitaire, Soufrière, spare, square, stair, stare, surface-to-air, swear, Tailleferre, tare, tear, their, they're, vin ordinaire, Voltaire, ware, wear, Weston-super-Mare, where, yeah adv..1 phr. Definition of there in US English: there adverbT͟Herðɛr 1In, at, or to that place or position. 在那里；往那里；到那里 we went on to Paris and stayed there eleven days 我们接着去了巴黎并在那儿呆了11天。 after preposition I'm not going in there—it's freezing 我不想进那儿去——里面冷极了。 figurative the opportunity is right there in front of you 〈喻〉机会就在你眼前。 Example sentencesExamples She went out to Africa to help out a friend for two weeks and then just stayed there for 21 years. We then flew down to San Francisco, staying there for a week or so, with a night away at Yosemite. What still confuses me though is why the people who protest about it every year insist on staying there. We had no idea what they were going to do or how long they intended to keep us there. If they had not seen him, he would probably have stayed there all night and died of hypothermia. The lives of several animals, which were staying there overnight, were put at risk. He spent ten weeks there and emerged with a vicious loathing of the legal system that he nurses still. When the mine closed he moved to the Nottingham coalfield and stayed down there. The first time I saw the episode I just sat there for about ten minutes in complete shock. There are heaps of cottages, and in the two years we were there, we stayed in at least four of them. They found a little straw but the cold chilled their bones and they lay there sleepless and afraid. After the evening meal he would go to the local pub and stay there until it closed. On Tuesday the post office said that our application would be there by ten at the latest the next morning. They stayed there for 24 hours with no food and only trees as shelter from the heat. He'd already gone over the hill and Dave told me that he had decided to stay over there. This is Toronto's oldest hotel and its main claim to fame is that the Beatles once stayed there. Firefighters were told by neighbours that the house was empty but two men had been staying there. Once there, my niece presented Lisa with a picture of the two of us, and tried to pin us down to another visit. He flew out two days after the race and will stay out there for eight weeks. Outside, two men asked me what I was doing, and told me not to come near there again. 1.1 Used when pointing or gesturing to indicate the place in mind. 那儿，那边 there on the right 在右边那儿。 if anyone wants out, there's the door! 谁想走的话，门就在那儿！ Example sentencesExamples Yep, there it is, underneath the chair on the other side of the room, frozen in the sudden light; a mouse. And there it is, just across the main street that intersects this one at the center of town. You could quite easily miss the pub but a quick detour down Main Street and there it is. She's down there at her desk. I was here the other day for rehearsal and I swear to you there was a camera - there it is. ‘It's over there,’ she told him, pointing to it. The valet parking and car wash service is just there on the left-hand side. Go through the narrow gap between the two big trees and there it is before you. Is that woman over there royalty or something? Our archives are up there in the attic, but they haven't been sorted into any kind of order. Synonyms in attendance, attending, here, there, near, nearby, at hand, close at hand, near at hand, adjacent, available, ready 1.2 At that point (in speech, performance, writing, etc.) 用于言谈、表演、写作等中在那一点上 “I'm quite—” There she stopped “我很——”，说着她停住了。 Example sentencesExamples ‘Benton,’ he said. There he fell silent. For between his crime and his punishment, there lies the really interesting stuff. Our speech ended there, for Burginde came bumping up the steps with a bucket of warm water. The company had its assets liquidated at the end of 2002, but the story does not end there. We have no municipality with a large purse behind it - possibly there lies the cause. 1.3 In that respect; on that issue. 在那个方面；在那个问题（或那件事情）上 I don't agree with you there 在那一点上我不同意你的看法。 Example sentencesExamples I have to take issue with you there. So writers would be well advised to take separate advice on the legal position there. ‘You have me there,’ I replied after some thought, finally giving in. There is where they differ. It was beastly awkward certainly; there I could quite agree with him, and this was the only sympathy he extracted from me. 1.4with infinitive Used to indicate one's role in a particular situation. 在那儿（做） at the end of the day, we are there to make money 一天末了我们到那儿挣钱。 Example sentencesExamples I'm always there to tell people that their life is not that bad. If you have any questions we are there to help you. Call centers are not there to help you. Trust me, I used to work in one. I wasn't racing, I was only there to finish the run but I was still nervous. They were not there to protect and serve, they were there to search and destroy. 2Used in attracting someone's attention or calling attention to someone or something. 用于引起注意喂；…啦 hello there! 嘿，你好！ there goes the phone 电话铃响了。 Example sentencesExamples Look, there's your new school. Hello! I say! You there! Can I assist? Hey there, old timer! There goes my boss, leaving for the rest of the day, shortly after lunchtime. There goes the last bus of the night. Oh, there goes the doorbell, get that, will you, poor person? Hello there, can we please have your age, occupation, where you are from and where you are now? 3usually there is/areUsed to indicate the fact or existence of something. 有 there's a restaurant around the corner 拐角处有家饭店。 there comes a point where you give up 有一天你会放弃。 Example sentencesExamples It is located just off a road, so access is easy, and there are services nearby. Symptoms such as pain or sickness can indicate that there is a more serious problem inside the body. In the park there were various fairground rides and the usual stalls and attractions. As his fame grows and his popularity spreads, there are many traps lying in wait for him. Petrol prices are very high at present and there have been calls for the government to act to reduce them. If there are no tickets available, you can still head over to a theatre and join the Wait List line. By the end of the weekend, there had been ten fatalities in road accidents in Ireland. Police said there were no indications that the collision had been caused by icy conditions. I'd worked so hard to get my new position, and now there was this sudden gap in my life. At the afternoon showing I attended there was a woman sitting in the row behind me, on her own. A rise in the price of a share simply indicates that there is greater demand for those shares. We started our own writing group because there was nowhere to study in this area. Sam volunteered to go down to evaluate the situation and see if there was anything we could do. The square attracts many people and there are lots of local people selling their crafts. I would imagine there will be other roles for him to play in public life in future. Adam and Louise had enjoyed a brief fling in the past and there was still an attraction between them. Even now the process is not complete and there are outstanding issues to be resolved. Although his speech was well received there were murmurs of discontent later on in the bar. In many European countries there are already more mobile phones than there are people. I was quite pleased with my performance, but there are things which need improving. Synonyms present, here, there, near, nearby, at hand, by one's side, available exclamationT͟Herðɛr 1Used to focus attention on something and express satisfaction or annoyance at it. 用于引起注意，表示满意或生气你瞧 there, I told you she wouldn't mind! 你看！我告诉过你她不会在意的。 Example sentencesExamples There, I've said my piece. If we take pleasure in judging then we are more guilty than the judged. If we feel, 'there, that's shown them' we dishonour Christ. There, I told you the water was fine. It tastes really good. There, I hope you're happy, you finally got it out of me! I don't, you might already have guessed, own a DVD player yet. There, I've said it now. 2Used to comfort someone. 表示安慰好啦 there, there, you must take all of this philosophically 好啦，好啦！这些你都必须要看得开。 Example sentencesExamples There, there, you poor thing. You're gonna survive this, I promise. There, there. It will soon be over. ‘There, there,’ he said quietly. ‘We'll talk about it. You'll be all right.’ ‘There, there,’ I comfort. ‘You'll feel better once the culprit is caught.’ Usage On the differences between their, they're, and there, see they Phrases been there, done that informal Used to express past experience of or familiarity with something, especially something now regarded as boring or unwelcome. 〈非正式〉早就知道，没什么稀奇 Example sentencesExamples I've been there, done that - it's for the younger players. Hey, where technology is concerned, we have all been there, done that. It sometimes just feels like I've been there, done that! Yes, when it comes to writing 50,000 word novels in a month, I've been there, done that, bought the t-shirt. However, whenever the subject of marriage comes up, Bob says he's been there, done that, laughs, and changes the subject. He's been there, done that, stood the test of time as an artist, and he's only 23. Dawn was a serial dater with a world-weary attitude: been there, done that, got the frog-kissing badge. I've been there, done that, now I'm over it, at least for now. I can quite confidently say that I've been there, done that, and come back. But for the savvy traveler who has been there, done that, Tokyo offers hidden charms to rejuvenate the heart and relieve the soles. be there for Be available to provide support or comfort for (someone). （尤指在逆境中）支持（或安慰）某人；与某人站在一起 Example sentencesExamples Faye has always been there for me, and she supports me 100 percent. My brother was the person who I knew would always love me, be there for me, support me. Yet, even heroes need others to support them, to be there for them. I've been there for you, I'm supporting you and Maggie, and what do I get? Ellen's dad Harry said: ‘We'd like to thank everyone who has been there for us and has given us their support, especially the staff at the hospital and all of Ellen's friends.’ She has gone to hell and back but mum has always been there for us. All you have to do is be there for him if he needs support with his decisions. And you know they'll always be there for you, because that's what families do, they support each other, they make that extra effort. Just because you won't be a girlfriend doesn't mean you won't support him, and be there for him at his time of need. Some of the friends she turned to for support turned out not to be there for her. have been there before informal Know all about a situation from experience. 〈非正式〉全都知道；直接了解，亲眼看到 Example sentencesExamples But he has been there before, and is well aware of the fleeting nature of public adulation. Thankfully, they can count on the support of others who have been there before. It's hard to get the opportunity at a midpoint in your career if you haven't had the experience - senior managers look for people who have been there before. There are older players who have been there before and they will want to show they can still handle top soccer. ‘There are some nerves and that's really a case of their not having been there before and they're not quite sure of what to expect,’ he said. I have been there before, Bree, I know how to deal with the pain, he can't hurt me anymore, so shut up and let me take care of this! Is coping easier because he has been there before? It's the first time I've been in a semi-final, very few of us have been there before, and we are all determined to make the most of the opportunity. We have been there before in religious and sporting crises and have triumphed by the simple retention of faith and belief. Kerry have the experience and they have been there before so there's probably more pressure on them as they'll be favourites. so there informal Used to express one's defiance or awareness that someone will not like what one has decided or is saying. 〈非正式〉这是我最后的决定；再没有可说的；没有商量的余地；（事情）就是这样 you can't share, so there! 你没份，没什么可说的！ Example sentencesExamples I've never owned a car, nor have I driven one for over six years. So there! I'm going fishing today, so there! I'm not talking to her, so there! It's as though I feel I have to earn it - well I can honestly say I have - so there! I'm not embarrassed, and I'm certainly not letting you get me flustered. So there! there and then Immediately. 在当时当地；当场，立即 Example sentencesExamples It was agreed there and then that the flag would be buried where they stood. He realises very quickly where he is better off and finishes the relationship there and then. You will get the chance to have your say and hopefully have your questions answered there and then. Of course, if Kingston had been bothered to speak to us when we called, we could have set the record straight there and then. I instantly contacted the gallery: I wanted to buy it there and then, but it had been sold. In fact, I should probably have just cancelled the interview there and then. Susie and I sat in the Movie Cafe on Friday and I promised there and then that I'd make some good progress. But some things can't be tackled there and then and need to be put on a list. Most radically, you take the goods away with you, right there and then. He went for a course of shiatsu - and was so impressed with the results he signed up to train as a shiatsu healer there and then. Synonyms immediately, at once, straight away, right away, instantaneously, suddenly, abruptly, all of a sudden, on the instant, at a stroke, forthwith, then and there, there and then, here and now, that minute, this minute, that very minute, this very minute, that instant, this instant there goes — Used to express the destruction or failure of something. 就这么完蛋了，就这么毁了 there goes my career 我的职业生涯就这么被断送了。 Example sentencesExamples There goes my film career right out the window. Damn, there goes my place in the company netball team. ‘I said to myself ‘I've hit the ball right in the creek and there goes the championship’.’ There goes my plans for dinner and a movie. If there's one miss, then there goes the gold medal. People then were looking at the derelict site and saying ‘Well, there goes our future.’ Because if everything that you have is invested in just one stock and something happens to that one stock, there goes your money. And he says that I'm an alcoholic womaniser who would do anything for money - there goes my reputation. Well I suppose there goes my dreams of becoming a tech geek at a big company. If we produce hydrogen from natural gas, there goes our energy independence. there it is That is the situation. 情况就是这样 pretty ridiculous, I know, but there it is 我知道很可笑，但事情就是这样。 Example sentencesExamples But there it is: some of those professing a faith grounded in compassion and charity really do hate each other. An unwilling representative is not a particularly useful one - so there it is. As regular readers will know, for the life of me I cannot understand why party politics exist in local education, but there it is. It is all very odd, but there it is: they have style; I, sadly, do not. She is a sort of family friend, and I'm sorry to be so critical of her, but there it is. Anyway, there it is: the imperative of growth, consumption and the exploitation of resources. But there it is - I cannot resist buying linen for me or my friends, male and female. These will no doubt change with the wind, but there it is. He looked like he was going to cry, and I felt bad for him, but there it is… so, I got back into the car, and I left. I've never quite understood how all this adds up in the economy as a whole, but there it is. there or thereabouts 1In or very near a particular place or position. （大约）在那一带 Example sentencesExamples Having been there or thereabouts, I'd love to think I could now establish myself. We're near the top and we have to stay there or thereabouts. I was there or thereabouts for a few years, and there's not much between being in an international squad and getting a cap. If he does make it, he will be there or thereabouts, but nowhere near his peak. There were only two points in it and I knew that if we got two scores we would be there or thereabouts. 1.1Approximately. 大约（或大致、差不多）那样 forty years, there or thereabouts, had elapsed 已经过了差不多40年了。 Example sentencesExamples I would say about 10 per cent, there or thereabouts. Forty five minutes (there or thereabouts) is the perfect length for an album! It's 90 days there or thereabouts to the start of the Premiership. there you are (or go) 1informal This is what you wanted. 这就是你要的；拿去吧 there you are—that'll be $3.80 please 给你——共3.8英镑。 Example sentencesExamples ‘All right, there you go,’ Swingley says - to the dogs, not me. They took it out, looked at it, had a bit of a chuckle and said there you go. One day my husband came home with a computer and said there you go - now start! And there you go, one round of drinks for nothing. Anyhow I promised Charlie I would give her a name check on the blog so (hoping I got the correct spelling) there you go, Charlie! So there you go, Betty, a little inside look at the bureau. 2informal Expressing confirmation, triumph, or resignation. 你瞧；我说对了吧；又能怎么样 there you are! I told you the problem was a political one 瞧！我告诉过你这是个政治问题。 sometimes it is embarrassing, but there you go 有时这令人尴尬，但没办法。 Example sentencesExamples I've no idea how I came to this conclusion, but there you go. I was a little unfortunate and I might have finished a couple of shots better than I did, but there you go. So there you go, I had a family crisis towards the end of the weekend, but it doesn't feel that way now. ‘Well, there you go then,’ he announced, proudly, ‘I told you so.’ He joked: ‘I admit it is unusual for politicians to take part in a feature film, but there you go.’ So there you go - decades waiting to see one of my favourite artists, and I came away thinking I'd sooner hear more unfamiliar stuff and not so many old favourites. He added: ‘Normally if the first game is away, your last is at home but we're away both times, which is a bit strange, but there you go.’ This may sound pathetic, but it is, so there you go. I still don't understand how ‘Highest Selling’ can possibly be an actual category for an award, or why the result would come as a surprise to anyone who keeps an eye on sales, but there you go. Actually I find them all annoying, so there you go. there you go again Used to criticize someone for behaving in a way that is typical of them. 你又来这一套了 Example sentencesExamples Jeez, there you go again Nicole with your giddy schoolgirl thoughts!! I know, you're thinking, there you go again with the gross exaggeration. Well there you go again mom jumping to conclusions, He happens to be a really good friend of mine. Yeah I know - 80 percent of you have seen your own standard of living tumble the last couple of decades, but there you go again; Whine, whine, whine. I almost though we could have a truce but there you go again! there you have it 1Used to emphasize or draw attention to a particular fact. （情况）就这样；你听着 so there you have it—the ultimate grand unified theory Example sentencesExamples So there you have it, conclusive proof: Manchester has too prominent a place in national life and it's always raining. It's been hard to admit that I'm not too good, but there you have it. So there you have it: the euro is both ‘completely political’ and ‘fundamentally economic’. So if you're looking for evidence that this movement is making any difference at all, there you have it. So there you have it, I've spent a week lying in bed pondering, listening to music, getting another cold and just generally being a lazy git during the holiday… back to school on Tuesday though. So there you have it - that's what I do for a living. And there you have it - the resounding belief of 99% of Americans. And there you have it - a warmer winter is in store, with heavy snowfalls expected occasionally in the new year but with low overall precipitation. So there you have it - a sensible idea that will work. But there you have it, I'm stuck in a rut, left to cope solo. 1.1Used to draw attention to the simplicity of a process or action. 就成了，就行了 simply turn the handle three times and there you have it 只要转三下把手，就可以了。 Example sentencesExamples Turn on your hi-fi and a hose or a sprinkler in the backyard and there you have it - a Caribbean Wet Féte! Click OK, give a filename, and there you have it - a perfectly usable, portable copy of your magnum opus. Undertake care instructions 1, 2 and 3, and there you have it, a perfect crop of carrots. A shiny suit maybe, a hair and dental makeover - and not forgetting a new street-cred name… and there you have it. Stir the dough over fire, add crushed pistachios and almonds, form into a circle or a square and there you have it. Add to that a wrap dress, a dab of her cheek stick and a squirt of her signature perfume, and there you have it: glamour in a nutshell. not all there (of a person) not fully alert and functioning. he's not all there—give him a couple of days to readjust Example sentencesExamples Granted, she's not all there, but it's part of the charm. J.T. looked up from the table, obviously not all there, and said, ‘What makes you say that, man?’ On those days you feel you're not all there, your mind's tempted to wander, it's hard to keep focusing. I'd like to know what you meant, but I'm not all there, I guess. It's his way of telling me he understands that I'm not all there with my constant habit of spacing out. It was sobering to walk through those halls, and meet up with people who you knew were definitely not all there. Origin Old English thǣr, thēr of Germanic origin; related to Dutch daar and German da, also to that and the. adv..1 phr.
随便看	unrulinesses unruly unruminated unrummaged unrumple unrumpled unrung unruptured unrushed unrusted unrustling UNRWA 'uns uns unsaddle unsaddled unsaddles unsaddling unsafe unsafely unsafely unsafeness unsafeness unsafe sex unsaid