我們都知道 "There be" 後面可跟壹個名詞或動名詞,請看下面例句:
1. There is a shop at the corner, where you can buy fruits.
在拐角處有家商店,妳可以在那裏買水果。
2. There is no knowing what may happen tomorrow.
誰也不知道明天將發生什麽。
同時,我們也可以根據表達的需要,在There與 be之間用上恰當的情態動詞can,may,must,should,will等,構成:There will /may/must/can,etc. be... 請看:
1. There will be another bridge across the Yellow River with the quick development of the economy of China.
隨著中國經濟的飛速發展,黃河上將有另壹座橋。
2. There must be some rules for the changes.
這些變化中壹定有規律。
3. There may be some errors, but the composition, as a whole, is beyond praise.
這篇作文可能有些小錯誤,但總的來說是非常好的。
4. There should be some steps to prevent such accidents.
要防止這樣的事故,應該采取壹些措施。
除此之外,如果您是壹位註重課外閱讀者,相信也經常可以見到 "There to be" 和 "There being"結構。 例如:
1. It was unusual for there to be so few flowers in the park.
公園裏只有這麽壹點花是不同尋常的。
2. There being no bus, we had to take a taxi.
因為沒有公***汽車,我們只好乘出租車。
接下來,我們壹起探討 "There to be"和"There being"的用法及意義:
I. "There to be"的用法及意義:
A. "There to be" 可以用作壹個動詞的賓語,我們通常稱之為復合賓語,其意義常表示對將來的壹種意願或希望,但目前還沒"存在"。例如:
1. Would you like there to be a hospital near your home
妳想在妳家附近有家醫院嗎
(事實上,目前還沒有醫院。劃線部分作動詞like的賓語)
2. We teachers don't want there to be any students staying in the classroom after school.
我們老師不希望有任何學生放學後留在教室裏。
(實際上所有的學生放學後都離校)
3. She doesn't hope there to be any quarrel between me and her.
她不希望我們之間有什麽爭吵。(對將來的壹種希望)
B. "There to be"也可以用在句型 "It be + adj. for..."中。例如:
1. It is impossible for there to be any more chance.
不可能再有機會。
2. It was too late for there to be any open shops.
時間太晚了,不會有營業的商店了。
3. It is important for there to be a free school for the poor children.
給貧困的孩子建壹所免費學校太重要了。
II. "There being"的用法及意義:
A. "There being"可以用作壹個介詞的復合賓語,跟 "There to be"不同的是:"There to be"往往表示目前"沒有存在"的事物;而"There being"則通常表示"已經存在"的事情。請看:
1. The Chinese are proud of there being the Great Wall in North China.
中國人以在中國北部有個長城而自豪。
2. No one told him about there being a meeting that afternoon.
沒人告訴他那天下午有個會。
3. You were wrong about there being some misunderstandings between us.
認為我們之間有誤解,那妳就錯了。
B. "There being"還可以用作副詞,在語法上叫"獨立結構"。如:
1. There being nothing to do, we went home separately.
由於沒有什麽事要做, 我們就各自回家了。
2. There being no teacher in the classroom, the pupils began to talk freely.
由於教室裏沒有教師,學生們開始自由交談。
總之,掌握"There be"的用法及意義對我們教師來說極為重要,同時,我們也要關註 "There to be" 和 "There being"。知己知彼,由此及彼,才能使自身的英語爐火純青!