There be 是英语中常用句型, 意思是“有”,表示“人或事物的存在”.There在此结构中是引导词,已经没有副词“那里”的含义.There be 后面的名词是句子的主语,属倒装结构
1、There be 句型中的be 应和其后出现的主语在数上一致,即“近主原则”
There is a lamp on the table.
There are some apples in the bowl
2、如果主语是复数名词,却表示一笔金额或一个总数或表达一个单个概念时,则仍用单数be形式,如:
There is five hundred dollars to pay.
There is still another 20 miles to drive
3、There be 中的be 有时可以是lie,stand,used to be,seem to be,appear to be 等,如:
There lies a river to the south.
4、There is(was)+no +动词ing结构相当于It is(was) impossible to +动词原形,如:
There is no going home. 回家是不可能了