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| 1 | used in statements about existence
used for introducing a statement about someone or something that exists or happens （用于引导表示某人或某物存在或某事发生的陈述） |
| there is/are There isn’ t much time left. 没剩多少时间了。 |
| There are 24 teams competing in the tournament. 有24支队伍参加这次锦标赛。 |
| is/are there? Are there any other suggestions? 还有别的建议吗？ |
| there may be/there should be/there seems to be etc There seems to be a lot of confusion. 好像很混乱。 |
| there lives/follows/comes etc Long ago there lived a beautiful princess. 很久以前有位漂亮的公主。 |
| There comes a time in everyone’ s life when a big decision has to be taken. 每个人的生活中都有过要作重大决定的时候。 |
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| 2 | in or to that place
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| | 2a | in or to a place that has already been mentioned 在那儿，往那里（指已经提及的地方） | | They’ re going to Hawaii, and they plan to stay there until the end of March. 他们打算去夏威夷，并准备在那儿呆到3月底。 | | The children loved Disneyland – they want to go there again. 孩子们喜欢迪斯尼乐园，他们想再去那儿玩。 | | near/around/from etc there He lives in Banbury, or somewhere around there. 他住在班伯里，或是那附近的什么地方。 | | there and back (=going to a place and returning) It’ s only a hundred miles to Westport. You could drive there and back in a day. 来回；往返 | | right there (=immediately in that place) She wanted him to kiss her right there on the beach. 当场 | |
| | 2b | in or to a place that you are looking at or pointing to 在那里，往那里（指眼睛盯着的或手指着的某处） | | ‘Look there!’ he said, pointing to a figure dressed in white. “看那儿！”他说道，手指着一个穿白色衣服的身影。 | | There’ s Angela now, coming up the drive. 安吉拉在那儿，正沿着车道走来。 | | over there Would you like to sit over there by the window? 你愿意坐在靠窗那边吗？ | | in/out/up/under etc there I won’ t be able to reach things if you put them up there. 要是你把东西放在那上面，我就够不着了。 | | right there (=exactly in that place) The information you want is right there in front of you. 就在那儿 | |
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| 3 | at a particular point in a process
at a particular point in a series of events, in a speech , or in a story 到那一点（指一连串事件、演说或故事发展的某阶段） |
| I’ ll stop there, and answer questions if anyone has anything they want to ask. 我就说到这儿吧，如果有问题要问的话，我可以回答。 |
| The Rover car company was forced to cut prices, but its problems didn’ t end there. 罗孚汽车公司被迫降价，但麻烦并未就此结束。 |
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| 4 | spoken used for referring to what sb else has said
used in a conversation when referring to a particular thing that someone else has said 在那一点上（谈话中用来指他人说过的某件事） |
| ‘I don’ t approve of gambling.’ ‘Well, I agree with you there.’ “我不赞成赌博。”“啊，在这一点上我和你观点一致。” |
| Yes, Patrick’ s a nice man – you’ re right there. 没错，帕特里克是个好人，这点你说对了。 |
| you’ ve got me there (=I don’ t know the answer) ‘How do birds find their way across the sea?’ ‘Well now, you’ ve got me there.’ 你把我给问住了` |
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| 5 | available to be used or to help
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| | 5a | used for saying that something is available to be used （指有某物可供使用） | | If the opportunity is there, we will take it. 如果有机会，我们会把握的。 | | The money is there for local government to spend on public services. 那些钱是供地方政府投入公共服务建设的。 | |
| | 5b | to be ready to help someone or make them feel better 准备帮助（某人）；准备安慰（某人） | | Who would be there for her when she needed a shoulder to cry on? 当她需要一个可以倾诉苦楚的人时，谁会来安慰她呢？ | |
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| 6 | spoken used for referring to what has just happened
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| | 6a | used for expressing satisfaction , sympathy etc about something that you have just done or that has just happened （用于对刚完成或发生的事情表示满意、同情等） | | There, I’ ve done my duty as a good host. 瞧，我完成了做个好主人的任务。 | | there now There now – does that feel better? 怎么样，那样感觉好些了吗？ | | there (you are) (=used when something has proved you were right) There, I told you she wouldn’ t mind. 你看，我说得没错吧 | |
| | 6b | used when someone has just said or done the same annoying thing that they have often said or done before 某人又来那一套了 | | There you go again, blaming everything on me! 你又来那一套了，把一切都归咎于我！ | |
| | 6c | used when you are angry or disappointed at the way you have been treated 这就是对你的…（表示对所受的对待感到愤怒或失望） | | There’ s gratitude for you! 这就是对你的报答! | |
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| 7 | spoken used when telephoning
used when asking to speak to someone on the telephone …在吗（用于要某人接电话） |
| Hello Peter, is your mother there? 你好，彼得，你妈妈在吗？ |
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| - | be/get there informal
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| used for saying that someone has achievedis going to achieve success |
| 已/将要获得成功 |
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| I wouldn’ t say we’ re successful yet, but we’ re getting there. 我还不能说我们已经成功，但我们就要成功了。 |
| ‘Have you solved the problem?’ ‘ I think I’ m nearly there.’ “你解决了那个问题吗？”“我想快要解决了。” |
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| - | hello there/you there etc spoken
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| used when calling to someone or greeting them |
| 嗨（用于叫某人或与某人打招呼） |
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| Hello there, I haven’ t seen you for a long time. 嗨，好久不见了。 |
| You there, what are you doing in my garden? 哎，你在我花园里干吗？ |
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| - | so there spoken
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| used at the end of a rude or angry statement to show that you do not care what another person thinksThis expression is used especially by children |
| （事情）就是这样（用于粗话或气话末尾，表明说话者不在乎别人的想法，尤为儿语） |
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| I’ ll hate you for ever, Jimmy Andrews, and I’ ll never speak to you again, so there! 我会恨你一辈子，吉米·安德鲁斯，我再也不和你说话了，就是这样！ |
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| - | there and then/then and there
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| immediately at that moment and in that place |
| 就在当时当地；当即；当场 |
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| They wanted me to make a decision there and then. 他们要我当场作出决定。 |
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| - | there goes sth spoken
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| used for expressing disappointment that something has failed , has been lost , or has been destroyed |
| 某事完了，某物没了，某物坏了（用于表示失望） |
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| Well, there goes any hope that he’ ll call me again. 嗐，他不会再给我打电话了。 |
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| - | there I was/we were spoken
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| used when you are telling a story and you want to give a summary of the situation you were in at a particular stage |
| 情况就是这样（用于讲述某事时总结自己所处的状况） |
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| So there I was, up to my waist in icy water. 情况就是这样，我站在齐腰深的冰水里。 |
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| - | there it is/there you are/there you go spoken
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| used when a situation is not satisfactory but there is nothing you can do to make it better |
| 别无他法；无计可施 |
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| I’ m afraid we were too late, but there it is, we can’ t do anything about that now. 恐怕我们太迟了，但别无他法，我们现在无能为力。 |
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| - | there’ s a good boy/clever girl etc BRITISH spoken
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| used for praising or encouraging a child or an animal |
| 真乖，真是好样的（用于表扬或鼓励儿童或动物） |
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| - | there, there spoken
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| used for trying to make someone who is upset feel better |
| 好了，好了（用于安慰） |
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| There, there, don’ t cry now. 好了，好了，别哭了。 |
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| - | there you are/go spoken
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| a polite expression used when you are giving someone something that they have asked for or that they have just bought |
| （用于给某人某物时礼貌地表达）这就是你要的，给你，拿去吧 |
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