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单词 there
释义 there
I. \(|)tha(a)](ə)r, (|)the], ]ə\ adverb
Etymology: Middle English ther, there, thar, thare, from Old English thǣr, thēr, thār; akin to Old High German dār there, Old Norse & Gothic thar, Sanskrit tarhi then, Old English thæt that — more at that
1.
 a. : in or at that place : in or at a place other than that of the speaker — opposed to here
  < stand over there until I call you >
  < put it there on that table >
  < please go home and stay there >
 b. : in or at a place indicated, referred or pointed to, described, or qualified
  < there, where the roads meet >
  < for where your treasure is, there will your heart be also — Mt 6:21 (Authorized Version) >
  — used to call attention to something
  < there goes the dinner bell >
  < there he comes now >
  or point to with approval
  < there's glory for you >
  — often used interjectionally
  < there, look at that >
  < there, that must be his car now stopping outside >
2. : to or into that place : thither — used after verbs of motion or direction
 < time to go there and back >
 < seldom go there any more >
 < when she got there the cupboard was bare — Mother Goose >
3. : at that point of time in a continuing action or progress
 < stop right there before you say any more >
4. : in that matter : in that respect : in relation to that
 < to sleep, perchance to dream: aye, there's the rub — Shakespeare >
 < just there is where I disagree with you >
5. — used interjectionally to express satisfaction
 < there, that's finished at last >
 < there, I told you so >
or approval
 < there, that should be enough scrubbing >
or encouragement or sympathy
 < there now, it's not really that bad, is it >
or spitefulness or defiance
 < I'm not sorry I said it, so there >

- get there
- have been there
- in there
II. \(ˌ)tha(a)]r, (ˌ)the], ]ə, in sense 1 often _thə(r)\ pronoun
Etymology: Middle English ther, thar, from Old English thǣr, from thǣr, adverb
1. — used as a function word to introduce a sentence or clause in which the subject follows the verb
 < there shall come a time >
 < there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth — Lk 13:28 (Authorized Version) >
 < there are many things to be considered >
 < there is no telling when he'll be home >
2. — used as an indefinite substitute for a name
 < hi there >
 < well, hello there >
 < say there, do you have the time >
III. \like there I\ noun
(-s)
Etymology: there (I)
1. : that place or position — opposed to here
 < there is no here and no there … in pure space — James Ward >
2. : that point
 < I'll get everything ready and you take it from there >
IV. adjective
Etymology: there (I)
1.
 a. — used for emphasis especially after a demonstrative pronoun
  < I'd rather take those there >
  or after a noun modified by a demonstrative adjective
  < those men there can tell you >
 b. substandard — used for emphasis after a demonstrative adjective but before the noun modified
  < I wouldn't vote for that there fellow for anything >
2. : existent, present
 < nothing is more imperiously there for observation and study than the tactics — K.D.Burke >
 < prosperity was there and almost every civilian shared in it — Time >
 < the pain was still there when he woke up >
3.
 a. : dependable, reliable
  < he's always right there when you need him >
 b. : fully conscious : fully aware
  < an hour that I lay there … I was there in the head by that time — J.M.Cain >
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