there
adverb/ðeə(r)/
/ðer/
Idioms - strong form /ðeə(r)/, weak form /ðə(r)/strong form /ðer/, weak form /ðər/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.
在我们的老城区里似乎有两种人。 - 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.
这里以前有个电影院。 - 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行业需要更多女性。 - (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。
- There's a restaurant around the corner.
- 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，我知道你就在那里。 - 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。
- We went on to Paris and stayed there eleven days.
- existing or available
存在的；现有的；可得到的 - I went to see if my old school was still there.
我去看过母校是否依然存在。 - The money's there if you need it.
你若需要用钱就来取好了。 - This is the most exciting technology out there today.
这是当今可利用的最令人兴奋的技术。 - Most of the system is already there, just waiting to be used.
系统的大部分内容已经存在，只是等待使用。
- I went to see if my old school was still there.
- at that point (in a story, an argument, etc.)
（故事、辩论等）在那一点上 - ‘I feel…’ There she stopped.
“我觉得…”她说到那儿停了下来。 - I don't agree with you there.
在那一点上，我不敢与你苟同。
- ‘I feel…’ There she stopped.
- used to attract somebody’s attention
（用以引起注意）喂，嘿，嗨 - Hello, there!
喂，你好！ - You there! Come back!
说你呢！回来！ - There you are! I've been looking for you everywhere.
原来你在这儿！我到处都把你找遍了。
- Hello, there!
- 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 my teacher.
那个女人是我的老师。 - 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's the statue I was telling you about.
- 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） - The fact is, they're there to make money.
真实的情况是，他们去那儿是为了赚钱。
- The fact is, they're there to make money.
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
- (informal) used to show that you think a place or an activity is not very interesting or impressive because you have already experienced it
（表示已去过某地或做过某事而不再感兴趣）没意思，没劲，乏味 - Not Spain again! Been there, done that, got the T-shirt.
别再提西班牙了！去过那儿了，没劲，就买了这件 T 恤。
- Not Spain again! Been there, done that, got the T-shirt.
be there for somebody
- to be available if somebody wants to talk to you or if they need help
随叫随到；不离…左右 - You know I'll always be there for you.
你知道我将永远在你左右。
- You know I'll always be there for you.
by there
- (Welsh English) there; to there
在那里；到那里；往那里 - He's over by there.
他在那儿。
- He's over by there.
have been there before
- (informal) to know all about a situation because you have experienced it
全都知道；亲身经历过
here and there
- in various places
在各处；到处 - Papers were scattered here and there on the floor.
地板上到处散落着文件。
- Papers were scattered here and there on the floor.
not all there
- (informal, sometimes offensive) not intelligent or not able to understand what is happening
不聪明或无法理解正在发生的事情
so there!
- (informal) used to show that you are determined not to change your attitude or opinion
就是这样；我主意已定；没什么可商量的 - Well, you can't have it, so there!
好啦，不给你了，就是这样！
- Well, you can't have it, so there!
there it is
- (informal) that is the situation
情况就是这样 - It's crazy, I know, but there it is.
我知道，那很疯狂，不过情况就是如此。
- It's crazy, I know, but there it is.
there or thereabouts
- (British English, informal) used to say that something is very good, even if it is not perfect
（表示即使不完美也很好）差不多 - At the end of the tournament, he'll be there or thereabouts (= he may not win, but he will be one of the best players).
锦标赛结束时，他不拔头筹也差不到哪里去。
- At the end of the tournament, he'll be there or thereabouts (= he may not win, but he will be one of the best players).
there’s something for you
- (informal) used to say that something is a very good example of something
这才叫；这才称得上 - She visited him every day he was in the hospital. There's devotion for you.
他住院时，她每天都去探望他。这才叫做尽心尽力。 - (ironic) He didn't even say thank you. There's gratitude for you!
他连个谢字都没说。瞧，这就是对你的感激！
- She visited him every day he was in the hospital. There's devotion for you.
there’s a good boy, girl, dog, etc.
- (informal) used to praise or encourage small children or animals
（用以夸奖或勉励幼儿、动物）乖，乖孩子 - Finish your lunch, there's a good boy.
把午饭吃完，乖孩子。
- Finish your lunch, there's a good boy.
there’s lovely, nice, etc.
- (Welsh English) used to say that something has a particular quality
（表示有某种特性）真可爱，太好了
there, there!
- (informal) used to persuade a small child to stop crying or being upset
（劝说小孩不要啼哭或沮丧）好了，好了 - There, there! Never mind, you'll soon feel better.
好了，好了！不要紧，你很快就会感到好一些了。
- There, there! Never mind, you'll soon feel better.
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 - There you are—that'll be £3.80, please.
喏，给您，请付 3 英镑 80 便士。 - OK, there you go.
好，给你。
- There you are—that'll be £3.80, please.
- 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！
- You switch on, push in the DVD and there you are!
- 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—that's what they're like.
他们就是这个样子，一贯如此。 - I know it’s not ideal but there you go…
我知道这并不理想，但只好这样啦…
- There you go—that's what they're like.
there you go again
- (informal) used to criticize somebody when they behave in a way that is typical of them
（批评对方的一贯作风）你又来这一套了 - There you go again—jumping to conclusions.
你又犯老毛病了，太快下结论了。
- There you go again—jumping to conclusions.