there
adverb uk/ðeər/ us/ðer/
(PLACE)
A1 往那里;在那里;到那里
(to, at, or in) that place
Put the chair there. 把椅子放在那儿。
The museum is closed today. We'll go there tomorrow. 博物馆今天关门了，我们明天再去。
There's that book you were looking for. 你要找的那本书在那儿。
I'll have to stop you there - we've run out of time. 我只好让你在那儿打住，我们已经没有时间了。
I left the boxes over/out/under there. 我把盒子放在那边了。
get thereA1 到那儿
to arrive somewhere
We'll never get there in time. 我们绝对不可能及时赶到那里。
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- Don't stand out there in the cold, come in here and get warm.
- I'm not quite sure how to get there - I'd better consult a map.
- The countryside around there is lovely.
- I like the house but I don't imagine I'll live there forever.
- I peeked out the window to see who was there.
(INTRODUCING SUBJECT)
A1 （用于引出句子，尤用于动词 be，seem 和 appear 前）
used to introduce the subject of a sentence, especially before the verbs be, seem, and appear
There's someone on the phone for you. 有你的电话。
There's no doubt who is the best candidate. 谁是最佳候选人毋庸置疑。
I took out my wallet but there was no money in it. 我拿出钱包，发现一分钱都没有。
By the time I got back, there was no food left. 等我回来时，吃的都没有了。
There appeared/seemed to be a problem with finding a date for the meeting. 看来要定下会议的日期有些困难。
not standard There's (= there are) lives at stake and we can't afford to take any risks. 人命关天，我们可不能冒险。
literary（用作儿童故事的开场白）
used to begin some children's stories written in a traditional style
There once was/lived a poor widow who had a beautiful daughter. 从前有一个穷寡妇，她有个漂亮的女儿。
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- Curiously, there didn't seem to be a bank in the town.
- Is there a direct train to Edinburgh?
- There were loads of people waiting outside the post office.
- There are twice as many houses in this area as there used to be.
- There is a small building adjacent to the house that could be used as an office or studio.
Idioms
be there for someoneidiom 总在（某人）身边（提供帮助或支持）；不离（某人）左右
to be available to provide help and support for someone
We haven't always been close, but she was there for me when I needed her. 我们并非总是很亲密，但每当我需要她时，她总会在我身边。
Best friends are always there for each other in times of trouble. 在困难时最好的朋友总会伴随身边。
there you go againidiom （某人）又来这一套了
a way of emphasizing that an action is often repeated
There they go again, making trouble. 他们又来这一套了，尽找麻烦。
there and backidiom 往返
adding together the distance or time to and from a particular place
It was 20 miles there and back. 到那儿往返共20英里。
there you goidiom A2 (informal there you are)给你;拿去吧
used when giving something to someone, usually after a request for the thing, such as giving someone goods that they have bought
你瞧，看吧（表示我告诉过你）
used to mean "I told you so"
There you go - I knew you'd forget if you didn't write it down. 看，我就知道你不把它写下来会忘记的。
there's a good boy/girl/dog!idiom mainly UK好孩子／好姑娘／好狗狗！
used to show approval or encouragement
Tie your shoelaces, there's a good girl! 系好你的鞋带，乖女儿！
there
exclamation uk/ðeər/ us/ðer/
（用于表示同情或满足）你瞧，好啦
used to express sympathy or satisfaction
There, I've finally got it working. 你瞧，我终于把它弄好了。
Idiom
there, thereidiom (also there now) （尤用于安慰孩子）好啦，好啦
something you say to comfort someone, especially a child
There, there, don't cry. 好啦，好啦，不哭。